Former Adviser to Saudi King Drugged, Kidnapped and Freed in Lebanon
إقرأ هذا الخبر بالعربية
A previous political adviser to the King of Saudi Arabia has been freed early this month after being abducted from his own house in the northern Metn District of Mount Lebanon and held hostage for one day, the An-Nahar daily reported on Saturday.
In an phone interview to the daily, Ahmed al-Ajaji said: “On March the 9th I was sleeping at my own home in the Beit Misk project and woke up later to find myself somewhere else,” he believes that he was drugged and taken a hostage.
The kidnappers had demanded a 20 thousand dollars ransom in exchange for his release.
Based on the kidnappers' accent, Ajaji suspected that they were from the Bekaa town of Baalbek despite their revelation that they were Syrians.
Hostage-taking of wealthy businessmen in Lebanon has risen more than seven-fold in an unlikely knock-on effect from Syria's civil war.
The kidnapping is creating a sense of palpable panic. Lebanese media routinely runs pleas from families of the abducted.
Photo Credit: An Nahar newspaper.
22 March 2014, 09:41
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strange, these HA kidnappers don't get searched at checkpoints on their way to Baalback.... criminals who usurped the existence of the state!
22 March 2014, 15:39
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mowaten has a justification for everything his party does by using the word "probably".
22 March 2014, 20:30
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diverting the conversation to the Saudi guy in the UK and he did in each and every page where m8 guys have no answer for the criminality of their hizbushaitan is simply funny.
why don't you address this criminal act of kidnapping this guy straight forward? why not condemn such actions plain and simple?
22 March 2014, 21:41
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loooooooooooooooooolx2 at your random accusations. sue HA, for all anyone cares.
22 March 2014, 09:59
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Hahaha!!! Kidnapping a former Saudi King advisor and asking for 20000 US$ ONLY????
Who would believe it??
Please have some respect to our common sense and sound judgment...
22 March 2014, 10:11
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terrorists, criminals, and drug dealers but the best part is they are the resistance.
22 March 2014, 11:01
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First of all...What this nasty creature from the gulf is doing in lebanon !!!!
Their filthy money is what is adding to the agony of this part of the world.. Since the early claimed kings of Saudi, till the defeat of abdulnasser by their malice, till prince hamad of qatar who has the biggest US base outside North America.
22 March 2014, 11:04
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I dont get that...why do they like to stay in Metn and especially Beit Misk which is next to a massive Monastry ? Khaye, let them go and spend their summer in Jabal Mohsen...they fight us but can't live without us..anyway, hope staying among us...will make him to start opening his eyes on real life and start questioning his basic fundamentals - he will end up like us like many other...but they dont talk, they dont say...
22 March 2014, 13:19
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Canadian paul
and what's the purpose of your short and rude comment
Please explain why
22 March 2014, 14:36
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yep, and those degenerate saudis want to give lessons to world.
22 March 2014, 14:38
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form their "chastity" to their depravation, and including their ideologies, EVERYTHING is extreme with them.
22 March 2014, 14:51
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but the prince you claim did this crime is on trial in the UK. are your idols on trial in Lebanon? Your idols are saints and honorable:(
22 March 2014, 15:43
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I don't get your point? The man is on trial and what else do you want.... but your criminals as popeye said who kidnap, steal, and trade in drugs are never caught and never put on trial. Go do something productive and dampen the hate inside you, both of you.
22 March 2014, 17:47
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This is what BeitMisk had to say regarding the kidnapping:
https://www.facebook.com/beitmisk/posts/769134713096777
One thought though; if he was kidnapped, how is it that nobody knew about it before hand? I mean, google this story as much as you want, and the only mention of it would be regarding this kidnapping, and nothing before it. Kind of fishy!
22 March 2014, 19:48
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Beitmisk is surprised to hear the many rumors reported today concerning the alleged kidnapping of a resident from its premise. We want to reconfirm that Beitmisk is a secured community handled by one of the top security companies in the country. Our professional security company is entrusted by more than 200 developments in Lebanon and the ME. Further, to reach the building of the resident in question, a vehicle will have to cross checkpoints, & the plate no. of each visitor is registered. The unit in question has been inspected & no evidence of break & entry was found.
Whatever unfortunate incident happened with our resident OUTSIDE of Beitmisk is under investigation by the respective authorities. We ask you to wait until the results of the investigation are published in order to reveal the truth. BEITMISK has taken all necessary measures and has already given the authorities all registered information by the security to aid the process
