– FOREIGN HOSTAGES KILLED IN YEMEN

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At least three foreign hostages seized in Yemen have been found dead, on Monday 06/14/2009, officials say.

They are thought to be from a group of nine foreigners, three of them children, who were kidnapped last week in a mountainous northern Saada area. There are conflicting reports from Yemen on exactly how many bodies have been found. One unconfirmed report says all nine hostages have been killed. Another report – also unconfirmed – quoted officials saying two children had been found alive.

The group comprised seven Germans, a British national and a South Korean. The kidnapped adults all worked at a hospital in Saada, the state news agency said. British and German government officials said on Monday they were investigating reports of the deaths.

 

 

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