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Charbel Shies Away from Confirming Abduction of Turkish Pilots by Zuwar al-Imam Rida
[An Nahar] Caretaker Interior Minister Marwan Charbel said Friday that Lebanese authorities were investigating a claim made by a previously unknown group for kidnapping two Turkish pilots in Beirut.In remarks to Voice of Leb radio (93.3) and several TV stations, Charbel said: "We haven't heard of the so-called Zuwar al-Imam Rida." The investigation will reveal whether such a group truly exists or it is "fictional," he said. The alleged responsibility for the kidnapping came after al-Jadeed TV reported that the group was asking for the release of nine Lebanese pilgrims kidnapped in Syria in return for setting free a Turkish pilot and copilot kidnapped by gunnies at dawn Friday. Posted by: Fred 2013-08-10 |
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