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Yemen tribesmen kidnap six aid workers-tribal sources and police

by Reuters
Tuesday, 31 January 2012 13:24 GMT

SANAA, Jan 31 (Reuters) - Yemeni tribesmen kidnapped six aid workers from a tourist area west of the capital Sanaa on Tuesday, tribal sources and police said.

Tribal sources said the abductees were three foreigners and three Yemenis working for an international aid group. Their abductors are demanding the release of people held by Yemeni authorities. (Reporting by Mohammed Ghobari, writing by Sami Aboudi)

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