Son of Libyan Ambassador Kidnapped in Yemen
Sana’a, NewsYemen:
The Yemeni security could arrest two persons suspected of kidnapping the son of the financial officer of the Libyan embassy in Sana’a, a security source told NewsYemen.
The source told NewsYemen that investigations have revealed that the kidnappers have relationship with the Libyan financial officer, his son and some officials of the embassy. It said that the kidnappers used to contact officials at the embassy to favor the latest get some information.
The kidnappers have admitted they had kidnapped the son of the financial officer of the Libyan embassy after a disputed occurred between them.
The source said the search is ongoing to place the son and arrest other kidnappers.
Tribes performing unexplained services for Libya.
SANAA, Yemen: Armed Yemeni tribesmen have kidnapped the son of a Libyan diplomat in Sanaa, and demanded a $4mn ransom for his release, security officials said yesterday. The officials said a group of tribesmen belonging to the Bani Dhabian tribe snatched Hafidh Jebreel al-Awami, 23, from outside his home in Sana’a and took him to a mountain hideout in the Khawlan area, about 100kms east of Sanaa.
The kidnappers called the embassy and demanded that $4mn should be paid as a ransom for the release of the son of the embassy’s financial officer, Jebreel al-Awami, according to the officials, who asked not to be identified.
They said the abduction took place on June 16. A dispute between the tribesmen and the embassy on payments for unexplained services for the embassy they had allegedly carried out was behind the kidnapping, they said. – DPA
