Relatives of Pilgrims Prevent Syrians from Heading to Workplaces
The families of the Lebanese pilgrims kidnapped in Syria last year prevented on Monday Syrian workers from heading to their workplaces in Shwaifat as part of the pressure exerted on them to release their loved ones.
The National News Agency said the relatives of the nine pilgrims stopped the Syrian laborers from entering factories and shops in Shwaifat's Tiro area.
They said they will take similar measures in the area of Burj al-Barajneh in Beirut's southern suburbs on Tuesday.
Their new tactic started last week after scores of protesters closed down Syrian-owned shops in Hay el-Sellom also in the suburbs.
Eleven Lebanese pilgrims were kidnapped by armed rebels in Syria's Aleppo province in May 2012 on their way back home by land from Iran.
Since then, two of them have been released, while the remaining nine are held in the town of Aazaz in Aleppo.
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