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Friday, September 14, 2012

Second Turkish hostage released to Lebanese forces - chicagotribune.com

Second Turkish hostage released to Lebanese forces

2:58 p.m. CDT, September 13, 2012

BEIRUT (Reuters) - A Turkish national who was kidnapped in Beirut was released and handed over to Ankara's ambassador in Lebanon on Thursday, Turkey's foreign minister said.

The kidnapping of foreigners has become a growing concern in Lebanon, which is worried about a possible spillover of sectarian violence from the conflict in Syria.

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