Saudi diplomat in Abyan's valley

26/6/2012 -


Alsahwah.net-Al-Qaeda still holds a Saudi diplomat Abdullah Al-Khalid and a Swiss teacher, Sylvia Abrahat, in a valley located outside Al-Mahfad district of Abyan.   

According to Akhbar Alyawm Newspaper, Al-Qaeda militants who were dislodged from Zinjibar, Jaar and Lawdar of Abyan and Azzan of Shabwah set up training camps in some valleys of Al-Mahfad, pointing out that Al-Khalidi and Syliva was transformed to Al-Mahfad.

The diplomat has been holding by Al-Qaeda for several months after being  abducted by  Al-Qaeda militants who called for the release of militants held in Saudi prisons in return for his release.

The Saudi Embassy in Sana'a has cautioned against plans of Al-Qaeda to target it, asking all its officials and employees to be alert and take all precautions.