almotamar.net - The local authority in Abyan was able Saturday to release a woman and her two sons holding the German nationality one day after their being kidnapped in the district of Khanfar. Abyan governorate.


The assistant governor of Abyan Mohammed Saleh Hadran said to almotamar.net the efforts of the local authority succeeded in the release of the German tourist and her two sons in peace, who are Africans carrying the German nationality around 10 pm of Saturday evening and they are in good health condition.

Hadran, who led the mediation, added that kidnapped are a pregnant mother and her two sons after their release communicated with family and embassy in Sana�a assuring them on their good health and that they were not exposed to any harm.

He said the kidnappers responded to requests of Abyan assistant governor and assistant of the political security of Aden, commander of coasts regiment and sheikhs and notables of Abyan and other officials to sped up the released of the kidnapped before sending a security force to release them by force.

The kidnappers kidnapped the woman and her two sons Friday midday while they were returning to Aden from Shabwa after visiting the head of the family who works for Balhaf project.