Two British men and one American woman were killed Tuesday during a raid on Yemeni Islamic militants who were holding 16 tourists hostage. The remaining hostages -- 10 Britons, two Australians, and one American -- were freed, a Yemen security official said. The kidnappers, part of a group called Islamic Jihad, abducted the tourists Monday near the southern town of Mawdiyah, then demanded the release of their leader, Saleh Haidara al-Atwi. The leader of the militant group had been arrested two weeks ago in the government crackdown on Islamic extremists.
Hostages Killed
Two British men and one American woman were killed Tuesday during a raid on Yemeni Islamic militants who were holding 16 tourists hostage. The remaining hostages -- 10 Britons, two Australians, and one American -- were freed, a Yemen security official said. The kidnappers, part of a group called Islamic Jihad, abducted the tourists Monday near the southern town of Mawdiyah, then demanded the release of their leader, Saleh Haidara al-Atwi. The leader of the militant group had been arrested two weeks ago in the government crackdown on Islamic extremists.
