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Army Frees Priest after One-Day Abduction

The Lebanese army freed on Monday a priest from his captors a day after he was abducted in the Bekaa, the state-run National News Agency reported.

According to the NNA, Priest Rami al-Qazzi was freed by a military unit after being kidnapped by unknown assailants on Sunday.

The priest was reportedly heading to Deir al-Ahmar from Tabarja.

The abductors contacted Mansour, the brother of al-Qazzi, at 7:00 p.m. on Sunday informing him that “Rami is in their captivity in Syria.”


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