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Greek special forces escort the Turkish soldiers from the supreme court in Athens. Photograph: Louisa Gouliamaki/AFP
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President Aoun with families of the kidnapped soldiers (NNA)
Lebanese President to Discuss kidnapped Soldiers During His Arab Tour
Beirut – President Michel Aoun will discuss the “mysterious file” of the nine kidnapped Lebanese soldiers during his Arab tour which is expected to begin next week. The president’s tour will include: Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Egypt where he will request assistance to...Caption:
Lebanese Army soldiers are seen on armoured carriers after being deployed inside the Sunni Muslim border town of Arsal, in eastern Bekaa Valley August 9, 2014. Islamist militants holding 19 Lebanese soldiers seized during an incursion into Lebanon said on Friday they had demanded the release of Islamist prisoners in exchange for letting their captives go. Two commanders close to the group holding the soldiers, speaking by telephone, said the demands had been sent to the Lebanese government and army, which retook the border town of Arsal on Thursday after five days of fighting. REUTERS/Ahmad Shalha (LEBANON – Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST MILITARY)
Lebanon: New Agent to Mediate Negotiations with ISIS on Kidnapped Soldiers
Beirut – General Security chief Maj. Gen. Abbas Ibrahim announced that a new mediator will be involved in the case of the nine Lebanese soldiers abducted by ISIS in August 2014. One of the soldiers’ fathers revealed to Asharq Al-Awsat newspaper that the new agent was...Caption:
A public bus is burning at the scene of a car bomb attack in central Anatolian city of Kayseri, Turkey, Saturday, Dec. 17, 2016. A public bus was heavily damaged and dear and injured were reported. Turkish authorities have banned distribution of images relating to the Istanbul explosions within Turkey. (IHA via AP) (Associated Press)
Turkish Car Bomb Attack Kills 13 Soldiers, Wounds 48
Thirteen Turkish troops were killed and 48 more were injured when a car bomb hit a bus transporting off-duty military personnel in the in the central Anatolian province of Kayseri on Saturday, the Turkish military reported. In a statement, the Turkish armed forces...Caption: