An official of Abyan police, where 16 Western tourists are being held since yesterday, announced that the hostages are held by the Yemeni "Islamic Jihad" group, which is demanding the release of its leader and lifting the embargo on Iraq.
Can we infer the following?
The group from Yemen took hostages

pick from the following. (1). Yes (2). It's impossible to say (3). No
The answer is:
(1).