41.   The Yemeni government has said the tribe abducted the Germans to force it to pay for land on which a dam has been built.

42.   The tribesmen had demanded that the Yemeni government arrest the alleged assassin of one of their leaders.

43.   The tribal clan is demanding that the Yemeni government arrest the alleged assassin of an al-Shaaby chief, security officials said.

44.   The Yemeni government has acknowledged the problems.

45.   The Yemeni government has been cracking down on Islamic Jihad because group members were forcing villagers in the region to conform to their strict interpretation of Islamic law.

46.   The Yemeni government identified al-Harazi as a leading suspect in the case in March.

47.   The Yemeni government denied this.

48.   The Yemeni government has said it wishes to restore full diplomatic relations with Eritrea and resume air services between the two countries.

49.   The Yemeni government has said the Bani Dhabyan tribe abducted them to force it to pay for land on which a dam was built.

50.   The Yemeni government responded to the kidnapping with unusual force, pounding with artillery the stronghold of the tribe accused of holding the German.