Five German tourists held hostage in Egypt for 10 days arrived back in Germany on Tuesday, the German government announced.
German officials greeted the former hostages after they arrived in Berlin on a special Lufthansa flight from Egypt, the Interior Ministry said. The officials expressed their relief at the tourists' safe return, the government said.
The five Germans were among 11 European tourists kidnapped in southern Egypt, along with eight Egyptian guides, drivers, and guards. Five Italians and one Romanian were also part of the group. 
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