Sa’ada local authorities have worked to transfer the corpses of the two German nurses, a Korean Teacher – who was the teacher of the nurses’ two children – to Sana’a to be taken home.

However, the fate of the other six foreigners, including a British engineer, is still unclear and it is unknown. Some local sources revealed the two sons are still alive and they were found in an area close to the spot where the victims were shot.

Local authorities and Houthi followers have exchanged accusations over the party responsible for kidnapping and killing the foreigners – who were working in Al-Sallam Hospital in Sa’ada.

Local authorities accused Houthi followers of being behind the operation and Houthis deny such allegations and accuse pro-government tribes of kidnapping the foreigners, hinting they seek to ignite the war once again.

Mareb Press reported that a drug dealer is blamed for the incident and noted the dealer, whose merchandise was seized by security forces, resorted to kidnapping the foreign group and once the authorities did not respond to his demands as to releasing his merchandise he killed the two German nurses and the Korean teachers.

The same source noted that the drug dealer is still bargaining through other group members to secure the release of his merchandise; however, this was never confirmed by an independent source.