In Estonia, free hostages in Lebanon

on 14 July 2011, last updated at 07: 13 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.

"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.

Touring 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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Afghan police: Taliban release hostages in Iran (AP)

KABUL, Afghanistan-Iran-Afghanistan road construction workers kidnapped earlier this week in Western Afghanistan, the Group has been released, police said Wednesday.

At least 12 Iranians, two Afghans and the crew were driving towards the work of the site to the remote part of the province of Farah on Monday when the men were the PSG1 and action taken. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the kidnapping and threatened to kill the men off, one at a time, unless the company stopped work on the road.

The Government militia executed projects such as roads, on a regular basis, the Central Government refused and said to those who are working on these projects are collaborators, not civilians as icons.

But the officials of all the captives could not obtain a local Office of the President of the publishing of the elders, who have acted as intermediaries with the Militia, the police chief said the province through the General Sayed Mohammad.

The three men were released late Tuesday, and Wednesday, the rest of the Mohammad said. He said that 13 of the Iranians had taken place, although the Iranian Government announced that only 12 of its citizens, the action taken. In the event of a conflict the numbers, the reason was not clear.

Terms for the release of the captives were not submitted, and no redemption was paid, Mohammad said.

The Iranian company, called Jahidi Nasri Tehran, caused by the eligibility period of producing 75 miles (121 kilometers) and is ready for the road of Farah, the provincial Ministry of public works officials about half.