Saudi Arabia says diplomat abducted by al-Qaida freed after being held for 3 years in Yemen
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}In this photo provided by the Saudi Press Agency, Saudi Arabia's Deputy Crown Prince and Interior Minister Mohammed bin Nayef bin Abdelaziz Al Saud, right, welcomes Saudi diplomat Abdullah al-Khaldi upon his arrival to King Khaled airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Monday, March 2, 2015. Al-Khaldi, who was abducted in March 2012 in front of his home in Aden, where he worked as the deputy consul at the Saudi mission, has been freed after nearly three years in captivity, the kingdom said Monday. A statement from the Saudi Interior Ministry said the diplomat was released through efforts made by the kingdom's intelligence agency, but provided no further details. (AP Photo/SPA) (The Associated Press)
Saudi Arabia's Interior Ministry says that its diplomat who was abducted by alleged al-Qaida militants in Yemen has been released after nearly three years in captivity.
The ministry said in a statement Monday that efforts made by the kingdom's intelligence agency led to the release of Abdullah al-Khalidi, who is now at the Saudi consulate in Yemen's city of Aden. The statement said he will undergo medical tests and be reunited with his family soon.
Saudi Arabia says the diplomat was abducted in Aden in March 2012 by al-Qaida militants. The statement did not disclose further details surrounding how al-Khalidi was released.