Abbas helped secure release of 2 Swedish hostages held in Syria
HELSINKI - Two of Swedish hostages held in Syria have been released and are reunited with their families, Sweden said Saturday.
The Swedish Foreign Ministry in Stockholm said in a statement it worked closely with several authorities and were particularly grateful to Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, who was "crucial" in the release. It also singled out Jordan as helping in the releases.
Ministry officials did not identify the hostages or say when or where they were released.
They also declined to say where the Swedes had been held or for how long, or give further information.
