Friday, November 11, 2011

In Estonia, free hostages in Lebanon

on 14 July 2011, last updated at 07: 13 Estonian hostages appearing in video shot by their captors Estonian cyclists WILL appeared in three videos of their captors, the seven Estonian published has been released from Lebanon, were abducted after nearly four months ago.

It is supplied, the city in the Eastern Beqaa Valley Arsal, Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said.

"We have freed the men in the country, Beirut's Embassy to the French. Notification of the Ministry of health, their condition is good, "said.

The Group were the tourists, who, since the country Syria bicycle tour of the gunmen was seized in the Beqaa.

"The most important thing now is we get the seven countrymen yourself to their families and loved ones home page and as soon as possible," said Foreign Minister Urmas Paet.

Mr Paet is expected to fly to Lebanon, and the saattajavaatimusten of his compatriots at home in the flight of the freed.

Since Estonia does not have diplomatic representation in Lebanon, the cyclists were taken initially to the French Embassy in the capital, Beirut. French diplomats were being their release.

Map locating Bekaa valley in Lebanon

"For us the only priority right now is to ensure they arrive safe and sound to the Embassy, and then we hear, regardless of the details are," said Lebanese Interior Minister Marwan Charbel.

Beqaa Valley is the notorious laittomuuden.

Previously unknown group called the Al-Nahda Haraket-Wal Islah movement of renewal and reform, or claimed, and is implemented by means of a claimed the kidnap.

Cycles belonging to kidnapped EstoniansTouring cyclists had Crossed Syria, into the lawless Valley in Lebanon, Eastern Beqaa

Kidnappers released three videos showing hostages. Videos made by the political requirements.

It is whether the ransom was paid, finally published securing the release of the cyclists.

Their studies during the Lebanese authorities have arrested the suspected destination, including the neighborhoods of Islamists. But most of the detainees has been released for lack of evidence.

Kidnapping of Westerners was once relatively common, but much of the war, have become less common since the end of the year in 1990.


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