A group of European tourists and their Egyptian guides snatched by armed bandits in a remote desert 10 days ago have been freed unharmed and a number of kidnappers killed, officials said on Monday. "The hostages have been freed and are in good health. They are being brought to Cairo airport," Egyptian state television quoted an official as saying. Defence Minister Hussein Tantawi said "half of the kidnappers were eliminated," the official MENA news agency reported. An Egyptian security
 
 

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