WASHINGTON -- A United States Special Operations commando and a Central Intelligence Agency officer in Yemen shot and killed two armed Yemeni civilians who tried to kidnap them while the Americans were in a barbershop in the country's capital two weeks ago, American officials said on Friday.
No, the beard is fine. Sorry, we have to leave now. Keep the change and we'll see you next time.
| Oh c'mon, kidnapping foreigners is a quaint local custom. Granted, sometimes bad things happen to the kidnappees, but that's part of the adventure. And if one survives, one can dine out on the stories for years! |
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