NEW : All four kidnap victims were freed , Interior Ministry spokesman says . The kidnappers then demanded the release of Bedouin prisoners jailed under longtime Egyptian strongman Hosni Mubarak , as well as the cancellation of sentences handed down in absentia . They were freed without the kidnappers ' demands being met , officials add . Comment: The area has seen a rash of kidnappings in recent months .
NEW : All four kidnap victims were freed , Interior Ministry spokesman says . They were freed without the kidnappers ' demands being met , officials add . Comment: The area has seen a rash of kidnappings in recent months .