Kidnapper Killed as Army Frees Hostage after Weeklong Captivity
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The army announced on Saturday that it succeeded in releasing Andre Elias Gerges who was kidnapped by an armed gang on May 5.
It said in a statement that unknown assailants had kidnapped him from his residence in the town of Mizyara in northern Lebanon and demanded a ransom in exchange for his release.
Army intelligence investigations led it to the kidnappers in region of al-Qamouaa in Akkar in the North.
Upon detecting the army, the abductors opened fire at the unit and it in fired back, killing one of the assailants.
A soldier and another kidnapper were injured in the clash.
It was also not clear whether the ransom had been paid.
12 May 2012, 13:13
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God bless our Army and ISF .Any scum that breaks the law should be hanged no more scum in Lebanon.....
12 May 2012, 14:05
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Thumbs up for the army. They should always strike in an iron fist .... and on every inch of the 10452 area
12 May 2012, 16:48
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nice work. can we have the names of the kidnappers? farateens keep blaming everything from bad weather to kidnappings on hezbollah. now that some were caught red-handed, give us the names and lets see if it's true.
