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August 17, 2012

Naharnet - Lebanese Businessman Kidnapped in Aramoun, Man Abducted in Mdeirej, August 17 2012


Unknown assailants demanded on Friday a one-million-dollar ransom in exchange for the release of businessman Raja al-Zuhairi, the National News Agency reported on Friday.
According to NNA, the kidnappers contacted the father-in-law of al-Zuhairi demanding him to pay the ransom.
LBCI reported that a GMC Envoy intercepted the car of al-Zuhairi Thursday night.
The vehicle was found parked on the side of a road in Aramoun.
Meanwhile, unknown culprits pursued the car of 37-year-old Abbas Moustapha Qassas on Mdeirej-Sofar road on Thursday night, his brother Ali told policemen.
Abbas contacted Ali but then the line was disconnected.
According to Ali he headed to the area and found the car of Abbas, holding license plate 149492/Z, parked on the side of the road with the driver’s door open.
NNA said that the Internal Security Forces launched an investigation into the matter.

http://www.naharnet.com/stories/en/50324

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