01-23-2015, 11:15 AM
I'd be surprised if Elisabeth's "70,000" remark was meant to be taken literally and was an accurate count, Mo.
But, as far as I know, there is no published number for western nationals residing in Yemen, only approximations in regards to the number of refugees from Somalia and Syria and such, so it's impossible to know.
The 72 hour deadline has passed for the Japanese hostages held by IS in Syria. Media reports indicate that Japanese officials were unable to get in contact with anyone from IS, though they attempted to do so through various channels and intermediaries. I think Mr. Yukawa and Mr. Goto are goners.
But, as far as I know, there is no published number for western nationals residing in Yemen, only approximations in regards to the number of refugees from Somalia and Syria and such, so it's impossible to know.
The 72 hour deadline has passed for the Japanese hostages held by IS in Syria. Media reports indicate that Japanese officials were unable to get in contact with anyone from IS, though they attempted to do so through various channels and intermediaries. I think Mr. Yukawa and Mr. Goto are goners.