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Sunday, September 20, 2015
US confirms 2 Americans released in Yemen
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleThe United States confirms the release of two Americans who had been held hostage by Shiite Houthi rebels in Yemen for months, and say they have arrived in Oman.
National Security Council spokesman Ned Price says Washington is “deeply appreciative” of those who helped obtain the release of the two citizens, who were not identified in the statement.
Price specifically thanks the government of Oman, and says the US ambassador in Muscat had greeted the two citizens at the airport.
“We welcome the release of two US citizens who had been detained in Yemen since earlier this year,” Price says in a statement. “These individuals departed Yemen today and have since arrived in Oman.”
— AFP
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