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Kidnappers release Norwegian, Israeli tourists

2013-03-26 2 Dailymotion

A Norwegian woman and an Israeli man - seen here shortly after they were released by Bedouin kidnappers in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula.<br/> <br />The tourists were abducted on Friday while driving between the resort towns of Dahab and Taba, along South Sinai's Red Sea coast.<br/> <br />Security sources said the kidnappers' aim was to put pressure on authorities to release two of their relatives held for drug dealing.<br/> <br />The tourists' release comes after four days of negotiations, and police said they agreed to review the case against the hostage takers' relatives.<br/> <br />(SOUNDBITE) (English) RELEASED NORWEGIAN TOURIST, ILGA PHILLIPS, SAYING:<br/> <br />"I'm very, very happy that I can go home to Norway, to see my family, to stay with my friends that I love so much. I'm just very relieved that this is now over."<br/> <br />Bedouin in the Sinai have captured tourists in the past to push for the release of relatives and friends in jail.<br/> <br />Earlier this month kidnappers briefly seized the country boss of U

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