Brit hostage Bob Semple 'delighted' to be home after Yemen captivity

A British man who was held hostage by al-Qaeda in Yemen for 18 months is "delighted" to be home.

Bob Semple said he was "delighted and relieved to be back home safely and to be reunited with my family after such a long time".

In a statement, Mr Semple and his family said:

Mr Semple had been working as an engineer when he was kidnapped in February last year by al Qaeda.