British man who was kidnapped in Yemen released safely after 5 months in captivity
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The U.K. says a British man kidnapped in Yemen has been released safely after five months in captivity.
Mike Harvey, a teacher, was abducted in Yemen's capital, Sanaa, on Feb. 12 after leaving an educational institute.
A Foreign Office spokesman said Saturday that Harvey "is being supported by staff at the British Embassy and will be reunited with his family soon."
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The spokesman said Harvey was released after efforts between Yemen's government and tribal intermediaries.
Kidnappings are common in Yemen, an impoverished nation where armed tribesmen and al-Qaida-linked militants take hostages in an effort to swap them for prisoners or cash.