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Foreigners 'found dead' in Yemen Hostage women found dead in Yemen
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At least three foreign nationals, thought to be part of a group which was kidnapped in Yemen, have been found dead, local officials have said. At least three foreign women, thought to be part of a group which was kidnapped in Yemen, have been found dead, local officials have said.
Unnamed security officials told AFP news agency that bodies of seven of nine foreign hostages captured at the weekend had been found. The group of nine foreign hostages - mostly women and children - was kidnapped by Shia rebels in a mountainous area in the north.
The group, mostly women and children, were kidnapped by Shia rebels in a mountainous area in the north. It included seven Germans, a Briton and a Korean.
They included seven Germans, a Briton and a Korean. One unconfirmed report citing unnamed security officials said the bodies of seven of the foreigners had been found.