Ibrahim Vows: I Will Not Rest Until Arsal Hostages are Freed
General Security chief Maj. Gen. Abbas Ibrahim asserted on Sunday that he will not rest until the file of servicemen abducted by Islamist groups is resolved, the state-run National News Agency reported.
“We will not rest until we get the issue of abducted servicemen to a happy ending no matter what the difficulties are” said Ibrahim during the inauguration of a new General Security office in the Mount Lebanon town of Qartaba.
He urged all parties to commit to the State no matter how staggering it is, saying: “The state is our only shelter and we should stay united and have faith.”
Several servicemen were kidnapped by the Islamic State and al-Nusra Front groups in the wake of battles between the army and the jihadists in Arsal in August.
A number of the servicemen have since been released, four were executed, while the rest remain held.
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