Two Australian men arrested in Yemen in October have been released without charge. The two brothers - Mohammed and Abdullah Ayub, aged 19 and 21 - were alleged to have been involved in smuggling weapons to Islamist militia in Somalia.The Ayub brothers are the sons of Abdul Rahim Ayub, a man allegedly linked to Jemaah Islamiah (JI). The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) overnight confirmed that the pair have been released unconditionally.
But a third Australian, Marek Samulski from Sydney, remains in custody. Mr Samulski's lawyer, Stephen Hopper, says it is just a matter of processing before his client is released. Mr Hopper says there is no inference to be drawn from the fact his client remains in custody. "All that means that the processes in relation to those boys finished before my client. That's the only conclusion that can be drawn at this stage," he said.