Yemen – 9 Foreigners, Including 3 Children, Found Dead
June 15, 2009 by national
Filed under World Report
A Yemeni security official says six other missing foreigners, including three children, have been found dead, bringing the total number to nine.
The nine foreigners, including seven German nationals, a Briton and a South Korean, disappeared last week while on a picnic in the restive northern Saada region of Yemen.
The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak to the press, announced the discovery of the remaining six bodies Monday after three others were found earlier in the day.
Yemen, the poorest nation in the Middle East, is home to restive tribes, a Shiite rebellion, as well as a division of Al Qaeda which operates in its remote regions and has often targeted foreigners.
