Yemeni police define the place where US hostage is held

Officials in the Yemeni police on Wednesday reported that US citizen Kenneth White, who was kidnapped one week ago in Yemen, is being held in al-Jouf district, 180 km northeast of Sanaa.

AFP quoted an official as saying that since the kidnapping of this American, his kidnappers have not shown themselves or the place where they are hiding and tried to move around and never settle in a certain place.

The official stressed that the security forces sent reinforcements to the region in order to pressure the kidnappers of this American, an employee of an American company.

The Yemeni government official said that the kidnappers of this American are members in a company for investing capital, seeking to obtain ransom.