Syria - Lebanese freelancer abducted by armed opposition group

Reporters without borders

Read in Arabic (بالعربية) Reporters Without Borders is very concerned about Fidaa Itani, a Lebanese freelance journalist who was kidnapped at a checkpoint between the Syrian town of A'azaz and the Lebanese border, and calls for his immediate release. His abduction has been confirmed by his brother. A group calling itself the "A'azaz Northern Storm Brigade" posted a communiqué on its Facebook page today claiming reasonability for Itani's abduction. It said: "It was established, after an (...)

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