Kidnappers Nab Two Men in Baalbek, Seek $70,000 Ransom
Two men went missing on Thursday in the Bekaa region of Baalbek as the kidnappers asked their families to pay a ransom, state-run National News Agency reported.
“Retired State Security warrant officer Haitham al-Burji and Youssef al-Rayyes went missing overnight in the barren mountains of the eastern belt,” NNA said.
"Their families received a phone call demanding a $70,000 ransom in return for their release," the agency added.
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