Report: 7 Estonians kidnapped in Lebanon
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Armed men wearing masks kidnapped seven Estonians who were cycling in eastern Lebanon on Wednesday, bundling them in two vans and driving away, a senior police official said Wednesday. The group, which entered the country from Syria, was abducted near the city of Zahle in Lebanon's eastern Bekaa Valley, the official said.
It was not clear whether the kidnappings were politically motivated, like the rush of abductions during Lebanon's bitter civil war. At least 88 foreigners were taken hostage between 1984 and 1990, including 17 Americans, by the various factions during the 1975-90 conflict. (AP)
