Dutch - Yemeni meeting to free four hostages

Yemeni Minister of Interior Hussein Arab met with the Dutch ambassador to Yemen while efforts continue to win the release of a Dutch family of four, in addition to two British persons who were kidnapped by armed tribesmen.

This meeting comes after a similar meeting held by the Yemeni minister of interior with the British ambassador to Yemen.

A Dutch diplomatic source in Cairo said that consultations are still being conducted with the kidnappers and that the hostages are well-treated according to the available information.

He also said that the kidnappers' requests will be fulfilled by the Yemeni government.