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Egypt hostages freed, in good health - state TV
Eleven Western tourists and eight Egyptians taken hostage in Egypt more than a week ago have been freed and are in good health, Egyptian television reported on Monday.
- Agencies
- Published: 14:08 September 29, 2008
- Egypt had said four masked gunmen kidnapped the tourists and their Egyptian guides and drivers while on a desert safari.
- Image Credit: Gulf News Archive
Cairo: Eleven Western tourists and eight Egyptians taken hostage in Egypt more than a week ago have been freed and are in good health, Egyptian television reported on Monday.
The hostages were on their way back to Cairo, the state television reported, quoting an unidentified official source.
Egypt had said four masked gunmen kidnapped the tourists and their Egyptian guides and drivers while on a desert safari and took them to Sudan.
The freed hostages include five Germans, five Italians and one Romanian.
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