Ransom Set for Release of European Tourists
From Times Wire Reports
Kidnappers who have held 14 European tourists hostage in the Sahara desert for five months are demanding a ransom of $5.14 million for each of them, German television reported. The nine Germans, four Swiss and one Dutch national were among 32 European tourists seized by armed rebels in Algeria.
Algerian commandos freed 17 hostages in May. Another reportedly has died from heatstroke.
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