Ron Burgundy Posted October 19, 2013 Share Posted October 19, 2013 BEIRUT (Reuters) - Two kidnapped Turkish pilots were freed in Lebanon on Saturday as part of a deal that saw nine Lebanese hostages released in Syria a day earlier, security sources said. The Lebanese, seized by Syrian rebels in May 2012, were freed after Qatari mediation and were waiting to fly home from Turkey later on Saturday. Security sources said the deal was that the Lebanese hostages could not leave Turkey until the Turkish ambassador in Beirut had seen the Turkish pilots. ... View the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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