Ethiopia Hostages Freed

Ethiopia Hostages Freed

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Five British embassy hostages kidnapped in Ethiopia have been released, Foreign Secretary Margaret Beckett has revealed.
She said they were all in "good health" after being released in neighbouring Eritrea. They are currently undergoing medical checks.
The group went missing on March 1 on a tourist trip to visit geological sites in the remote Afar region, in the country's north.
Two vehicles belonging to the group were later found abandoned and riddled with bullets in the north-eastern village of Hamedali.
Today Mrs Beckett said of the released hostages: "Broadly, they are all in good health.
"We have informed the families of all five, who were of course very relieved and are looking forward to being re-united."

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This is good news. They are are said to be in "good health" and it seems as if they were captured by "mistake". Their identitys were apparently not known at the time of capture.

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[edit on 13-3-2007 by Xeros]

What a war torn region.

Afar was the site of a low-level rebellion against the government in the 1990s by separatists calling for their own state on territory straddling Ethiopia, Eritrea and Djibouti.

I hope they can secure the release of the Ethiopian hostages. Goes to show the disparity of influence. Ethiopia has suffered so many droughts and now the constant attacks from militia, the people deserve a break.

[edit on 17-3-2007 by clearwater]

Ii had been following that story pretty close and was surprised there was not a thread on it when it first happened, (The kidnapped) But Great news to hear they are now free and treated pretty well,

don't Ethiopa have its millennium Celebrations soon? I know there was worry that it may affect there tourism,