Freeing of hostages by Army restores confidence in state authority

Beirut : Lebanon | Sep 14, 2012 at 4:13 PM PDT

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The Daily Star The Turkish businessman Aydin Tufan Tekin, 28, who was kidnapped by the Meqdad clan in the suburb of Beirut on Aug. 15. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein) The Lebanese Army's successful security dragnet in Beirut's southern suburbs that led to the freeing of hostages has restored confidence in... FULL ARTICLE AT The Daily Star

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