CHINESE HOSTAGES, YEMENI COMPANIONS RELEASED

SANA'A, May 18 (Saba)- The Ministry of Interior announced on Tuesday release of the two Chinese engineers as well as the two Yemeni soldiers accompanying them after being kidnapped on Sunday by some outlaw elements in Shabwa governorate.

The Ministry's Information Center reported assertion of Shabwa security apparatuses that the Chinese engineers are in good health and unharmed, making clear that the release of the hostages came as a result of good efforts by some social personalities in Shabwa.

It affirmed that a security cordon of 20 military patrol cars surrounded Aal Laqmoush district, where the kidnappers used to hide, cut the way leading to the district and forced the kidnappers to set free the Chinese hostages and their Yemeni companions.

The governor of Shabwa Ali al-Ahmadi met with the released Chinese engineers congratulating them for the safe release, expressing displeasure with the kidnapping crime they underwent.

He affirmed that security apparatuses will hunt down the perpetrators and present them to justice as soon as possible.

AMAM