3 Americans held captive by Yemeni rebels freed
Source: CBS News
The short English-language statement on the Oman News Agency said only that the U.S. State Department had asked Oman to bring the Americans out of the country. It did not elaborate or provide information on the Americans' identities
Some foreigners have been held in recent months by fighters involved in the country's ongoing civil war, either as political hostages or for ransom.
A senior administration official told CBS News that the White House is "aware of reports that three U.S. citizens departed Yemen and landed in Muscat, Oman. Privacy considerations prevent us from commenting further."
The Oman News Agency quoted an unnamed Foreign Ministry official in its report as saying: "The three U.S. citizens were transported from Sanaa to Muscat onboard ... one of the Royal Air Force of Oman aircrafts, after which they will return to their country."
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