Dutch hostages seized in Yemen warn of execution

A Dutch couple kidnapped in Yemen have made an impassioned plea for help, warning they could be executed within 10 days, BBC reported.

In a YouTube video, Judith Spiegel and Boudewijn Berendsen said they had "a big problem", urging Dutch authorities to act to secure their release.

They were seized by unknown attackers on 15 June from a house in Sanaa.

The Dutch foreign minister said the case had the government's "full attention", giving no further details.

"Talking about it in public seldom helps bringing the issue to a good conclusion," Frans Timmermans was quoted as saying.