The families of 11
Lebanese pilgrims kidnapped in Syria in May reopened the airport road at dawn
Tuesday, a day after they blocked it until the release of the men.
Traffic was back to
normal on the road after the protest caused chaos in the ranks of travellers.
Hundreds of them had to head to the airport or return on foot.
The families are
planning more protests and road closures until their demands are met.
The protesters used
their cars and motorcycles to block the highway in both directions on Monday
night.
Sheikh Abbas Zgheib, who
has been tasked by the Higher Islamic Shiite Council to follow up the case,
said: “This action is the first step and it might be escalated should the state
fail to address this issue.”
“The sit-in will remain
in place until we see the officials’ reaction,” he added.
The protest came after
the abductees telephoned their families reassuring them that they are in good
health and calling on Lebanese authorities to negotiate with their abductors.
For its part, LBC
reported that the abductees said only former Premier Saad Hariri and MP Oqab
Saqr are following up their case.
The 11 men were kidnapped
by armed men in the northern province of Aleppo while on their way home from a
pilgrimage to Iran.http://www.naharnet.com/stories/en/49172
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