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Hungarian man kidnapped and killed in Yemen
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Members of the militia of South Yemen kidnapped a Hungarian citizen back in April.
Even though the Hungarian passport is one of the most powerful globally and allows you to enter over 180 countries, one should think twice before travelling to certain places. For instance, to Yemen.
According to an activist from Yemen, the 43-year-old Hungarian man, whose full name is not known but is nicknamed “Kimo”, decided to convert to Islam and was visiting the country. He even changed his name to Abdul Hakim Faris.
The activist and blogger Adel Al-Husseini reported on the man’s case on Twitter. The first time he posted towards the end of April was about the alleged kidnap of “Kimo”. According to Adel,
the Hungarian citizen was captured in the city of Aden in the South of the country by soldiers of the Southern Transitional Council (STC), which is known to be supported by the United Arab Emirates.
They wanted to force him to help them get a ransom in exchange for his release. “Kimo”, however, denied to do so, which led to his death, writes orientalista.hu.
To all friends in Hungary:
— عادل الحسني (@Adelalhasanii) April 29, 2021
There is a Hungarian citizen named “Kimo” who is 43 years old. He was imprisoned in Waddah Hall Prison of the UAE-backed Southern Transitional Council. He was tortured until he died about a month ago. Some prisoners who have been released told me.. pic.twitter.com/CSgjBYRESx