Yemen Tribesmen Abduct German Engineer

The official did not give further details, but abductions of foreigners in Yemen are common.

Yemeni tribesmen have abducted a German engineer and two Yemeni workers of a gas firm in the Arabian Peninsula country, an official at the company where they work said on Sunday.

The official did not give further details, but abductions of foreigners in Yemen are common as tribesmen use hostages to press the government to release jailed relatives or improve services in their region.