Kidnappers Release Elderly Man, Risha

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Lebanese national Saad Risha, 74, was released by his kidnappers on Saturday after a three-day abduction that mobilized the Lebanese army and officials in the country including President Michel Aoun who assured that the presidency was following up on the case.

Risha arrived early Saturday at his house in the Bekaa town of Qab Elias, accompanied by Speaker Nabih Berri's envoy Bassam Tleis. He was greeted by a crowd of family and friends, the National News Agency reported on Saturday.

Risha extended his gratitude to all those who worked hard for his release and also thanked the abductors saying “they treated me well,” NNA said.

Risha was abducted Wednesday in Qab Elias as he was closing his wholesale foodstuffs shop.

His kidnapping pushed angry relatives and friends to block several roads in central Bekaa protesting his kidnapping.

Members of Brital's municipality and a number of dignitaries had also staged a sit-in on their town's public road in solidarity with the family of the abductee and protested the recurrent abductions in the region.

The captors were identified as five residents of Brital. No news so far if they have been arrested.

SourceNaharnet
Comments 14
Thumb justin 21 January 2017, 08:29

Risha arrived early Saturday at his house in the Bekaa town of Qab Elias, accompanied by Speaker Nabih Berri's envoy Bassam Tleis.

lol lol lol..... accompanied by Speaker Nabih Berri's envoy Bassam Tleis.

any arrests since the kidnappers are known by name?

Thumb Puppet 21 January 2017, 08:43

Mr. Saad Rish the elderly man has earned my utmost respect and admiration for extending his gratitude to all those who worked hard for his release and specifically for thanking the abductors by saying “they treated me well".

My respect for general aoun who is now president should come as no surprise to anyone by now for assuring us the presidency was following up on the case.

I could not write this comment without extending my respect to the brave security forces who left no stone unturned but failed so far to arrest those culprits who only represent themselves and not the people of Brital.

Missing rami 21 January 2017, 10:38

Mr. Puppet will earn my full respect because he respects Mr. Risha, our President and the security forces.
May the respect always be with him.

Thumb Puppet 21 January 2017, 10:51

This is the third time in recent memory that Mr. Rami has openly expressed his respect for me, puppet, and for this reason I have tripled my respect for him.

Thumb ex-fpm 21 January 2017, 08:46

Only in Lebanon the victim thanks his abductors. Only in Lebanon the person kidnapped rots in jail while the kidnapper is set free; Hasan Yaqoub the kidnapper is free and Hannibael Qaddafi the victim is in jail.

Thumb lubnani.masi7i 21 January 2017, 09:37

You mean Hannibal Qaddafi who was 5 years old when their heretic imam was allegedly kidnapped?

Thumb marcus 21 January 2017, 10:54

Not only should Saad Risha thank his abductors but he should also be honored that he was abducted by ashraf al nass of nassralah.

Thumb sevilla 21 January 2017, 11:08

lololol

regardless, glad this man is safe and back with his family.

Thumb ashtah 21 January 2017, 13:46

good one :)

Thumb EagleDawn 21 January 2017, 13:33

I know of an arms and drugs dealer. He posts daily on this forum. He posts under 100 different names to hide his identity. He is a shia iranian who lives in dahieh with over 50 arrest warrants outstanding. One of his aliases is @mowateh. I am sure he can help you.

Missing mohammad_ca 21 January 2017, 16:53

Now let's see if they will be arrested or declared saints.

Thumb janoubi 21 January 2017, 19:05

and they pat themselves on the back for their disgusting performance!

7:23وزير الدفاع الوطني يعقوب الصراف: انجاز أمني ونوعي تحقق بتحرير المواطن سعد ريشا في محافظة البقاع.

Thumb warrior 22 January 2017, 02:57

his statement shows the level of his competence if he believes the 'liberation' as he put it of Mr. Rashi is an achievement to be proud of.

Missing cedars 22 January 2017, 01:01

I do not see flamethrower and Mowaten anywhere here opening their hole...I am sure their comment : oh the armed Range Rover thought it was a Mossad walking looking for the missing drone when they kidnapped Risha the 74 old man but then the eztez clarified to them via tleis that the Mossad already hit their targets in Damascus last week.