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Hostages' bodies 'found in Yemen' Hostages' bodies 'found in Yemen'
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At least three foreign women, thought to be part of a group which was kidnapped in Yemen, have been found dead, local officials have said.At least three foreign women, thought to be part of a group which was kidnapped in Yemen, have been found dead, local officials have said.
The group of nine foreign hostages - mostly women and children - was kidnapped by Shia rebels in a mountainous area in the north. The group of nine foreign hostages, three of them children, was kidnapped in a mountainous northern area.
It included seven Germans, a British engineer and a Korean female teacher. It comprised seven Germans, a male British engineer and a female South Korean teacher.
One unconfirmed report citing unnamed security officials said the bodies of more of the foreigners had been found.One unconfirmed report citing unnamed security officials said the bodies of more of the foreigners had been found.
Yemen's Interior Ministry earlier said the foreigners were kidnapped while on a picnic on Friday in the north-western province of Saada.Yemen's Interior Ministry earlier said the foreigners were kidnapped while on a picnic on Friday in the north-western province of Saada.
A UK Foreign Office spokesman said on Monday that it was investigating reports of the deaths. The authorities said the group included a German doctor, his wife and three children.
The Huthi Zaidi rebel group, which has been fighting the government for the last five years in the area, denied any part in the kidnapping, AFP reported. The kidnapped adults all worked at a hospital in Saada, the state news agency said.
The UK and German foreign ministries said they were investigating reports of the deaths.
The Yemeni government has blamed a local Shia rebel group, Huthi Zaidi, for the kidnapping. The group, which has been fighting the government for the last five years, denied any involvement, AFP reported.
More than 200 foreign nationals have been kidnapped in Yemen in the last 15 years. Most have been released unharmed.More than 200 foreign nationals have been kidnapped in Yemen in the last 15 years. Most have been released unharmed.