Sanaa: A Japanese engineer kidnapped by tribesmen near the Yemeni capital on November 15 was released on Monday, Sanaa's governor Numan Duid announced.
"The hostage has been freed and is now with tribal chiefs who negotiated his release," Duid told reporters.
He said the release of the man, identified by Japanese media as 63-year-old Takeo Mashimo, followed a pledge by Yemeni authorities that the case of a member of the kidnappers' tribe held without charge.
Bureau Report
First Published: Monday, November 23, 2009, 23:52