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Lebanese army frees Iraqi man kidnapped in August near Syrian border

Lebanese army frees Iraqi man kidnapped in August near Syrian border

The Lebanese Army logo. (Credit: NNA)

The Lebanese Army announced the release of an Iraqi man who was kidnapped at the border between Lebanon and Syria in August, according to a statement published on its website on Saturday.

“After multiple raids and arrests, an [Army] intelligence patrol succeeded in freeing, on the Lebanese-Syrian border, an Iraqi kidnapped on Aug. 24, 2024 by a gang that had demanded a high ransom for his release,” the statement read.

"Those arrested have been transferred to the courts, and work continues to arrest the rest of those involved," the text continued.


The Lebanese Army announced the release of an Iraqi man who was kidnapped at the border between Lebanon and Syria in August, according to a statement published on its website on Saturday.“After multiple raids and arrests, an [Army] intelligence patrol succeeded in freeing, on the Lebanese-Syrian border, an Iraqi kidnapped on Aug. 24, 2024 by a gang that had demanded a high ransom for his...