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Egyptian TV reports release of German hostages

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Egyptian TV reports release of German hostages
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Egyptian broadcaster MENA claims that 11 tourists – among them five Germans – who were kidnapped while on a desert trek have been released. But the German Foreign Ministry has yet to confirm the news.

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As soon as they are certain the people are safe they will make an announcement, Foreign Ministry spokesman Jens Plötner said Monday afternoon.

The group of five Germans, five Italians and a Romanian, as well as eight Egyptian drivers and guides, was snatched by masked bandits while on a desert safari to view prehistoric art in Egypt's remote southwest on September 12. The kidnappers then asked the German government to pay a ransom of €6 million.

Italian Foreign Minister Franco Frattini confirmed the release of the five Italian hostages on Monday, adding that they were already undergoing medical examinations.

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