Yemenis government sources : al Qaeda operatives briefly held seven Yemenis . Security forces early Tuesday rescued seven Yemeni hostages who had been held by alleged al Qaeda operatives in Yemen , according to Yemeni government sources . All eight hostages freed in predawn raid , sources say . Forces kill eight captors , SABA 's Yemen official news agency says .
Yemenis government sources : al Qaeda operatives briefly held seven Yemenis . All eight hostages freed in predawn raid , sources say . Forces kill eight captors , SABA 's Yemen official news agency says .