should the british government send the SAS to rescue the British tourist in Ethiopia?

Question

9 days ago some British tourists and a French tourist were kidnapped in Ethiopia near the boarder of Eritrea the British government don't actually know who has the tourists and arn't sure if they are being held in Ethiopia or Eritrea.
The British government are trying docomacy to get the tourists but if the kidnappers are not listening would the British government be justified sending in the elite SAS commando unit to rescue the tourists once they know where they are being held. Or should the British Government wait and try and talk with these kidnappers who obviously aren'y interested in talking. On last night evening news there were reports that the tourists were still alive but didn't know where they were being held.
I think the government should send in the SAS to rescue the tourists because if they don't they might be killed like Ken Bigley.

Answer 1

Yes the SAS should be sent in to retrieve the hostages. An attack on a British citizen is an attack on Great Britain herself.

It happened to the USA; the Iranians captured hostages during the Carter Administration and due to the lack of response the terrorists were emboldened and the US was paralyzed for years.

Answer 2

The key is once they find out where they are. Hopefully it will not be too late by the time they find out where they are being held.

Answer 3

I think the hostages are free

Answer 4

they are on the way already.