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Kidnappers Demand 1 Million Dollars to Release Kuwaiti National

A Kuwaiti national was abducted on Saturday in the eastern city of Baalbek, media reports said.

The abductors are reportedly demanding one million dollars in exchange for his release.

According to Voice of Lebanon radio (93.3) the Kuwaiti national, who was not identified, was residing in a hotel in the area.

No information was available on the name of the hotel.

The Bekaa town of Baalbek has witnessed a series of kidnappings for ransom and car robbery over the past year, mainly on the Riyaq-Baallbek and Baalbek-Homs highways, targeting Lebanese nationals and foreigners as well.

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