Passage: However, the Interior Ministry sources said the number of hostages in the hands of the kidnappers was exaggerated. Late Tuesday, at least 15 hostages of the mass kidnapping were released, local security and education sources said.
What event has already finished? What event has begun but has not finished? What will happen in the future? What event has occurred after late Tuesday?  What event occurred before late Tuesday?  What event has been occurring since the mass kidnapping?  What has happened during late Tuesday? What did the Interior Ministry sources do after the number of hostages was exaggerated? What did local security and education sources do after at least 15 hostages were released?