By Andrew Cawthorne
MEKELE, Ethiopia (Reuters) - Ethiopia said on Saturday it was in contact with an armed group that kidnapped five European and eight locals in a remote northern region -- but ruled out a military operation to rescue them.
The hostages were seized by an armed band nine days ago during a tour of the Afar, one of the hottest and most hostile terrains on earth, inhabited mainly by nomadic herders.
As well as eight Ethiopian translators, drivers and guides, the hostages include three British men, one Italian-British woman, and a French woman.
The five expatriates are all linked to the British Embassy in Ethiopia.Read more
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