1.   It is the first time that the Bani Jabr tribe has kidnapped foreigners.

2.   The case involving the Poles marked the first time that the Bani Jabr tribe has kidnapped foreigners.

3.   Tribes often kidnap tourists in Yemen to gain government concessions such as new roads, water supply or clinics.

4.   Yemeni tribes frequently have kidnapped foreigners to press for money or government financing of projects.

5.   Yemeni tribes frequently kidnap foreigners to press for money or government financing of projects.

6.   Yemeni tribes frequently kidnap tourists, oil workers and diplomats in a bid to extort money or government funds for local projects.

7.   Yemeni tribes have frequently kidnapped foreigners to press for money or government financing of projects.

8.   Yemeni tribes often kidnap foreigners force the government to finance local projects, and victims usually are freed unharmed.

9.   Yemeni tribes have frequently kidnapped foreigners to press for money or government funding of development projects.

10.   Yemeni tribes have frequently kidnapped tourists, oil workers and diplomats to press their demands for money or government financing of projects.