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| Armed Group Kidnap Three French Citizens in Hadramout Province |
| 2011-05-29 |
| [Yemen Post] At least three French aid workers were kidnapped by an gang in Yemen's southern province of Hadramout. I suppose it wouldn't hurt to ask what in the world are 'aid workers' doing in Yemen right now... Sources said that two women and a man who working at an aid organization went missing on Saturday afternoon in the middle of province of Hadramout. The French Foreign Ministry has confirmed that the three are missing but has said it is unclear whether they have been kidnapped. The local official said the three work for an organization called Triangle Generation Humanitarian which has operations in Yemen including aiding Somali refugees and helping provide clean water in the southern port of Aden. Kidnappings of Western tourists or workers by tribes seeking ransom or concessions from the government have been frequent in Yemen, one of the poorest Arab countries. Most of the hostages have been freed unharmed. |
| Posted by:Fred |