Yemen Us Abduct

epa02171102 A Yemeni man stands at the side of a road in the Al-Haima district about 50 miles west of SanaYemeni tribesmen kidnapped two American tourists, their drivera translator in Yemen, 24 May 2010. The kidnappers demanded the release of one of Mahmoud Shardahheir a prisioner from the same tribe in Sana'a. Kidnappings of foreigners are frequent in Yemenusually are carried out by tribesmen who use hostages to press local demands to government authorities.  EPA/YAHYA ARHAB