Families of Abducted Pilgrims Block Airport Road to Protest Failure to Release Them
إقرأ هذا الخبر بالعربية
The families of the 11 kidnapped Lebanese pilgrims blocked the airport road on Thursday in protest against the failure to achieve any progress in their release.
They have since reopened the road, threatening however that they may escalate their actions should their protest be unheeded.
They stressed that their protest is peaceful and it serves as reminder for the government to ensure the release of the pilgrims, reported the National News Agency.
The demonstrators accused the government of failing to resolve this issue, reported al-Jadeed television.
Others threatened to stage a protest in front of the Turkish Embassy should no progress be achieved in the case.
The security forces and various parties of influence in the area exerted efforts to ensure that the airport road was reopened after the protest caused congested traffic.
The pilgrims were kidnapped on May 22 in the Syrian city of Aleppo as they were making their way back to Lebanon by land from a pilgrimage in Iran.
Their location remains unknown amid conflicting reports that they had entered Turkish territory.
Turkey had exerted efforts to ensure their release, but they have yet to yield any results.
No side has so far claimed responsibility for the abduction, but various sides had been accused of being behind the incident, including the Free Syrian Army, which has denied any involvement in the case.
07 June 2012, 19:03
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If Nassrallah shut his mouth, this fealthy stinky turba man, this would not have happened...
07 June 2012, 19:04
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we should start building an airport in the north.
Cant be like this. You cant interfere in peoples life like this on weekly bases. Some have sick parents,children or other relatives. Other have business to do.
You want them back? Go and sit outside your leaders houses. Nabih Berri for example. Dont let him out of his house before they are back. How about that?
Instead of blocking the roads for 100 000 pepple ONE "important" would be more beneficial...
07 June 2012, 20:19
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Latest news flash. "Due to the pressure from all the people that missed their flights, the 'pilgrims' were immediately set free, and the abductors made a public apology'
07 June 2012, 22:26
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They stressed that their protest is peaceful and it serves as reminder for the government to ensure the release of the pilgrims, reported the National News Agency.
blocking the road is not a peacfull protest,try barbaric
07 June 2012, 23:45
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You ignorant fools. Why are you not protesting infront of the Syrian Embassy?
08 June 2012, 00:39
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Over ten thousant Lebanese men, women, and children disappeared in Syria during the occupation. Did we block the roads? Did we cause civil unrest? clearly, there's more to this than meets the eye.
08 June 2012, 00:56
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The Lebanese Government could not free Joseph Sader who was kidnapped by Hezb. The Government could not punish the Hezb for shooting down a helicopter (not me) and killing its pilot. The Government could not disarm the Hezb or prevent it from building a communication network. The Government could not elect a President because the Hezb objected. Now they want the Government to release Hezb hostages kidnapped in Syria??? Strange expectations and feeble minds.
08 June 2012, 20:35
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just because you are shiites do you think your life is better than other people who were kidnaped and tortured and until now thousands of them are still in prisons in syria. who are you to block the airport? go to syria to your assad or go to iran and ask them for help. the airport did not kidnap your people . ahmadinijad and assad are your gods. go to them leave us alone and quit closing our way of life every day. why should the lebanese gov help you and get involved while you claim to belong to iran and syria? leave us alone people we want to live we had enough of you . Lebanon 's airport road is a disgrace b ecause of your filth. just go to iran
