[Yemen Post] Benjamin Malbrancke, the delegate of the International Committee of the Red Thingy (ICRC) kidnapped on 21 April by armed individuals near the town of Hodeida, in northern Yemen, is free."We are relieved and extremely happy to have our colleague back with us, in good health. His return marks the end of many long, hard days, full of anxiety for him and his family, as well as for the team here in Yemen and for his friends," said Eric Marclay, who heads the ICRC operations in the country. "We would like to express our deep gratitude to all those who have lent us their support during these long weeks, so that Benjamin can now look forward to soon rejoining his family."
The ICRC delegate was kidnapped around 5 p.m. local time on Saturday 21 April 2012 around 30 kilometres from Hodeida town. He was in an ICRC vehicle on his way to the airport.