11.   In October, Hadda tribesmen kidnapped two Russian physicians and their wives and in January they seized three South Koreans.

12.   In July, Yemeni tribesmen kidnapped a German diplomat and held him for nearly two months.

13.   In the past, tribesmen have kidnapped scores of foreigners to win economic concessions from the government but have usually freed the hostages safely.

14.   In the past, Yemeni tribesmen have kidnapped scores of foreigners to win economic concessions from the government, but they generally have been freed unharmed.

15.   Last Wednesday, tribesmen kidnapped a British aid worker and his translator.

16.   Last month, three Koreans and a German were kidnapped by tribesmen and released without injury.

17.   Last month, an American engineer was kidnapped by tribesmen.

18.   Last year Bakeel tribesmen kidnapped an American oilman, Steve Carpenter, but freed him unharmed after nearly a month.

19.   The son of a rich industrialist was released Wednesday several weeks after being kidnapped by tribesmen in northwestern Pakistan.

20.   The woman, who has not been identified, was kidnapped by tribesmen in north Yemen on Tuesday along with her mother and brother, both German nationals.