Lebanese army soldiers clear the debris from a road in Khiam in South Lebanon on Dec. 12, 2024. (Credit: AFP)
The Lebanese Army announced on Tuesday that it freed a minor of Syrian nationality who was kidnapped for ransom in the village of Hortaala in the Baalbeck region.
A unit of the Lebanese Army "raided the kidnapper's residence and succeeded in freeing the child," the army said in a statement. They also mentioned having arrested A.H., the kidnapper's wife, and seized a pistol, a sum of money and drugs. The army added that they are continuing their operations to arrest the kidnapper.
The Lebanese Army announced on Tuesday that it freed a minor of Syrian nationality who was kidnapped for ransom in the village of Hortaala in the Baalbeck region.
A unit of the Lebanese Army "raided the kidnapper's residence and succeeded in freeing the child," the army said in a statement. They also mentioned having arrested A.H., the kidnapper's wife, and seized a pistol, a sum of money and drugs. The army added that they are continuing their operations to arrest the kidnapper.
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