(MENAFN- AzerNews) A Saudi citizen who was abducted in Lebanon over the weekend has
been released in an operation on the Lebanese-Syrian border, the
army said on Tuesday, Azernews reports, citing Al Arabiya.
“An intelligence unit freed Saudi citizen, Mashary al-Mutairi,
during an operation on the Lebanese-Syrian border. Several people
involved in the abduction have also been detained,” the army said
in a statement.
According to Lebanese media reports, seven people using two
stolen vehicles kidnapped al-Mutairi, and three of them were
dressed in military uniform to disguise themselves.
The army identified four of them and raided their homes.
Lebanon's caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati commended the
army's efforts to release al-Mutairi and arrest the
perpetrators.
“[We are keen] on controlling the security situation and
[protecting] Lebanese citizens and foreign citizens in the country
from any threats,” Mikati said in a statement.
“We are [also] keen on [working toward] the return of all Arab
brothers to Lebanon... and on preventing the use of Lebanese
territories as a launchpad for practices that threaten the security
and safety of Arab countries,” he added.
Assailants had kidnapped al-Mutairi, who works for Saudi
national airlines in Beirut, over the weekend and demanded a
$400,000 ransom.
Lebanese officials said on Monday he was abducted around
midnight Saturday on the road leading to Beirut's Rafik Hariri
International Airport.
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