News Source: Israel National News
| about 1 year ago
The tourists are alive and well and being cared for, officials said. They did not say under what circumstances the tourists were released, and whether or not the government paid ransom for them as the kidnappers demanded. The kidnapping raised fears...
News Source: NewKerala
| about 1 year ago
The latest reports said the 19 included five Germans, five Italians, and one Romanian national...Initial reports had given a figure of 15 victims, including four Egyptians. The kidnapped were on a safari trip when they were seized by four masked men.
News Source: Israel National News
| about 1 year ago
gyptian Kidnappers Demand $15 Million (IsraelNN.com) An Egyptian group that kidnapped 11 tourists and several Egyptians on Monday has demanded $15 million for the captives' release. The captives have not yet been identified, but Italian and German...
News Source: Voice of America
| about 1 year ago
Egyptian authorities say they are negotiating for the release of a group of tourists kidnapped in southern Egypt...Kidnapping of foreigners is extremely rare in Egypt, although militants have killed many people in bomb and gunfire attacks on tourist...
News Source: AKI
| about 1 year ago
Five Italians, five Germans and a Rumanian were among 15 people reported to have been kidnapped in southern Egypt on Monday. The Egyptian government confirmed that members of the group were tourists on a safari and were abducted near the city of...
News Source: CNN
| about 1 year ago
A group of 11 European tourists and four Egyptians were kidnapped Monday in the southern Egyptian desert, according to officials and media reports. The Italian Foreign Ministry confirmed five Italians were among the tourists, and said it was in...