WASHINGTON — A former Marine detained in Yemen for more than a year was released Sunday after diplomatic negotiations, senior American officials said. He was then held in secret by the Houthis, a Shiite rebel group. Last month, Mr. Luqman’s wife, Jihan Mohamed, went public with her husband’s abduction, hoping the move would help free him. Mr. Luqman, an American citizen, served in the Marines and the Army, according to his LinkedIn profile. Officials with the interagency Hostage Recovery Fusion Cell and the State Department worked to free Mr. Luqman, whose condition was not immediately known.

Source: New York Times November 06, 2016 18:27 UTC