German tourists' kidnappers to get deterrent punishment: VP says

SANA'A, Dec. 21 (Saba) - Vice President Abdu Rabu Mansur Hadi
asserted on Sunday that the kidnappers of the three German tourists
will get deterrent punishment according to the valid laws.

During his meeting with the German ambassador to Sana'a Michael
Klor-Berchtold, Hadi voiced his satisfaction of ending up the
kidnapping by releasing the Germans peacefully.

He also expressed deep regret and apologies of the government and
people of Yemen to German President Horst Koehler, Chancellor Angela
Merkel and the German friendly people.

This act by the kidnappers reflects only their mentality, the VP
said, considering it as abnormal and terrorist act.

He noted that President Ali Abdullah Saleh has followed up the
unfortunate incident asserting the three Germans are not harmed.

The German diplomat expressed the thanks of the Germany to the
Yemen's leadership for its efforts to end the incident peacefully,
emphasizing that it would not impacts on the German-Yemeni good
relations.