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Africa North
Beduin tribesmen kidnap 2 US citizens in Sinai
2012-05-31
Armed Beduin tribesmen kidnapped two American tourists in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula, Egyptian police said on Thursday.
Egypt still has tourists?
The perpetrators are demanding the release of a fellow tribesman recently arrested in a drug case.

The Palestinian Ma'an news agency identified the tourist as Jonathan Shizarlasky and Carter Brabon, both of whom are 31 years old. They were seized while driving near the resort of Dahab.
Sinai has resorts?
Israel built some beautiful hotels and such around the seacoast of Sharm el Sheikh the second time they captured the Sinai from Egypt. Heaven only knows what they'll do next time they take it back.
"There are negotiations now between the security forces and the armed gunmen to release the tourists," a police source said, adding that the Beduin were seeking the release of one of their tribe who has been jailed in a drugs case.

"We can confirm that there were two US citizens kidnapped May 30 on the Sinai Peninsula and we are working closely with the Egyptian authorities to resolve the situation," a US embassy official said, without giving further details.
Posted by:tipper

#6  "Let me be clear: If the hostages die, so do you."
Posted by: mojo   2012-05-31 11:26  

#5  Its always about you isnt it.
Posted by: Chaitle Chinens9335   2012-05-31 10:27  

#4  Unless I missed it, no Eqypt updates on the US State Department travel warning site.

Klik

For a get-away, I prefer Highlands, NC or Door County, WI. But that is just me.
Posted by: Besoeker   2012-05-31 08:15  

#3  Not saying it's the case here, cause I don't know, but some people just insist on going where they should not go, and I don't think their wellbeing when they do that should be the concern / cost of the State Dept. or the DOD. YMMV...
Posted by: M. Murcek   2012-05-31 08:09  

#2  say goodbye to Tourism income, Egypt. Islamo-hellhole, is your future. Devout starvation
Posted by: Frank G   2012-05-31 07:47  

#1  Release the tribesmen, AFTER you dose them with smallpox.
Be the last such Kidnapping/demand.
Posted by: Redneck Jim   2012-05-31 07:14  

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