[An Nahar] A Dutch couple were heading home from Yemen Wednesday after their six-month kidnapping ordeal came to an end.The couple -- Judith Spiegel and Boudewijn Berendsen -- boarded a plane before dawn heading to Amsterdam via Cairo, a Dutch diplomat said.
Speaking to news hounds before boarding the plane, Spiegel said "we were treated very well" during captivity.
No details have been revealed on the identity of the abductors or how the pair's release, announced Tuesday, was secured.
But Spiegel dismissed reports of al-Qaeda's involvement in the June 8 abduction. "I think (they were) just tribes," she said, adding that she had "no idea" if ransom was paid to the kidnappers.
"So I know there were many rumors that we were in the hands of al-Qaeda, but I'm not so sure about that," added Spiegel, who appeared with her husband relaxed, in good health and smiling at news hounds.
The Hague said "the Yemeni and Netherlands governments are extremely pleased to welcome the news of the release."
"The couple is in a good physical condition, extremely happy to have survived their ordeal unharmed and wishes nothing more than to be soonest reunited with their family," it said.