Unknown if the tourists are safe and free or not, but what is interesting is what Egyptian newspaper AL-Dostor reported today that an Egyptian mediator with the help of the tribes in the region met the kidnappers and the hostages.
The newspaper reported the name of the gang leader very accurate, Bakhit and he is from Chad just like the CNN in the above link reported.
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