Syria's al-Qaeda branch releases captive Lebanese soldiers
BEIRUT - Syria's al-Qaeda branch has freed a group of Lebanese soldiers held captive since August 2014 as part of a swap deal.
The group, known as Nusra Front, released the 16 soldiers on Tuesday near the border town of Arsal, where they were abducted last year.
Lebanese and other media broadcast the release. The soldiers were being transported by the militants to a location outside the border town, to be handed over to Lebanese authorities who were waiting in Red Cross vehicles.
