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Arabia
Abducted Swiss Facing Deteriorating Health
2012-04-18
[Yemen Post] A tribal elder revealed that the health condition of the Swiss teacher, who was kidnapped in western Yemen in mid-March, has tanked.

"She has started to suffer from mental problems due to the continuous abduction and the slowness of Yemeni and Swiss authorities in getting her freed," the elder said, according to sources.

The source quoted Ali Abdula Salam, known as Mulla Zabara, as saying al-Qaeda forces of Evil were behind the abductions of the Swiss woman and the Saudi consul. The consul was kidnapped while leaving his house in Aden on March 28.

"I have offered to give them my car and more than 200 livestock to free the Swiss woman but the abductors refused," he was quoted as saying.

Last month, the abductors demanded to release relatives held by the authorities in return for the release of the Swiss.

The elder also revealed the Saudi consul, al-Khalidi, who was kidnapped at his house in the al-Masnoura district, Aden, on March 28, is being held by al-Qaeda forces of Evil in Shabwa.

"But I don't have an idea about the demands of the abductors of the consul to release him," he said, according to the source.

The elder said al-Qaeda forces of Evil have controlled all towns in Shabwa except the capital Ataq and that the forces of Evil who were maimed in raging battles with the forces and popular fighters in Abyan recently are receiving health care in the Azzan area.

In mid-2011, al-Qaeda seized two towns in Abyan province including the capital Zinjibar. The forces of Evil have been fighting the forces since then and recently they have planned to expand their presence through attempts to occupy other towns in Abyan and nearby provinces.

With direct support from the US, the Yemeni forces are fighting the forces of Evil and more recently hundreds of forces of Evil were killed and injured in the Lawder city, Abyan.

Posted by:Fred

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