the circumstances around a shooting before the release of the hostages are still unclear : well , the kidnappers were close to put an end to the kidnapping , in the words of an egyptian security official , before the sudanese army killed six of the kidnappers without shout station .
the circumstances surrounding a shooting before the release of the hostages are still unclear : the kidnappers were close to putting an end to the kidnapping , before the sudanese army killed six of the kidnappers without warning , according to an egyptian security official .