Yemen arrests man accused of kidnapping Japanese engineer
The Source: SANA'A/hadhramaut.info/sabanews.net - 15/10/2010
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Yemeni man, accused of kidnapping a Japanese engineer in Sana’a in 2009, has been captured on Thursday by the security services at Sana'a International Airport
Security sources said on Friday that the security services arrested suspect Khaled al-Obeidi after his arrival at the airport Thursday coming from the Egyptian capital Cairo.In November 2009, Yemeni tribesmen kidnapped the Japanese engineer near the capital Sana’a and demanded the release of jailed relatives.
The Japanese engineer was released unharmed few days after local tribal leaders negotiated with his abductors.Yemen’s security services have captured about 160 men accused of kidnapping foreigners and Yemenis during the last few years
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