Japanese Engineer Kindnapped In Yemen

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BBC: Japanese engineer kidnap in Yemen
A Japanese engineer has been kidnapped by armed tribesmen in Yemen, local officials have reported. The man was taken from the town of Arhab about 60km north-east of the capital, Sanaa, an official told the Reuters news agency. "Negotiations have started through mediators to seek the release of the man," the official told Reuters. Kidnapping of foreigners is common in Yemen, where the captors often seek a ransom or concessions from government...Analysts say most foreigners abducted by tribesmen in Yemen are released unharmed, but in July three women from a party of nine kidnapped foreigners were found dead...more...

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