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Russsia doctor snatched for swap in Yemen freed | ||
2009-09-12 | ||
[Al Arabiya Latest] A Russian doctor kidnapped on Thursday by Yemeni tribes in the northeast of the country has been released, an official said on Friday. The doctor, who works in a hospital in Shabwah, was kidnapped on Thursday in the neighboring province of Marib while he was travelling to the capital Sanaa, the official said.
Rebels loyal to leader Abdul-Malik al-Houthi denied they are holding any civilians. The doctor's three or four kidnappers demanded the release of one of their relatives in a criminal case, the governor of Marib said in a statement. He urged that the doctor be released within a few hours.
Yemeni tribes habitually kidnap foreigners to try to put pressure on the authorities. More than 200 foreigners have been seized during the past 15 years, with most being freed unharmed. But five Germans and a Briton who were taken captive in June in the north of the country are still missing with no word on their fate. They were among nine people seized in the northern Saada region, the stronghold of Shiite rebels led by Abdel Malek al-Huthi. | ||
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