S.Koreans released in Egypt to continue pilgrimage
- Published: 12/02/2012 at 06:32 PM
- Online news: Asia
Three South Koreans released by armed Bedouin in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula after a day-long seizure said they were unharmed and would continue a religious trip, according to a report.
The Sinai mountains silhouetted at sunset behind Sharm el-Sheikh's main mosque. Bedouin in Egypt's Sinai on Saturday released three South Korean tourists and their Egyptian tour guide a day after their abduction, South Sinai's governor told AFP.
The three South Koreans, two men and a female tour guide, were kidnapped on Friday along with an Egyptian guide while returning from the historic monastery of St. Catherine.
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- Writer: AFP News agency
- Position: Agence France-Presse
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