(CNN) -- Three French humanitarian workers held for more than five months were set free Sunday evening, according to a statement from France's president.
The three were kidnapped May 28 in the southern Yemeni city of Say'oon, a senior Yemeni interior ministry official in that city said at the time.
French President Nicolas Sarkozy learned Sunday night that they'd been released.
"With all the French, he rejoices at their release and shares the joy with their families," the statement said.
Sarkozy credited the sultan of Oman and other Omani authorities "for their decisive help, and everyone involved with this happy ending."
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