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The released nuns expressed their thanks, via media outlets![Freed Nuns]()
at Jdeidet Yabous crossing, to the Syrian President Bashar Assad and the General Manager of the Lebanese General Security Maj. Gen. Abbas Ibrahim as well as the state of Qatar for their efforts that led to their release.
After the reception, the released nuns' procession continued to the Syrian capital Damascus where they spent the night at the headquarters of the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate.
Major General Abbas Ibrahim announced that the deal was carried out according to its primary conditions despite the attempt of the militants to impose additional conditions.
Ibrahim also stressed that he will step up his efforts to release the two bishops who were also kidnapped in Syria.
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Earlier in the day, General Security chief Maj. Gen. Abbas Ibrahim told Al-Manar TV that the release of the abducted nuns would be delayed for several hours after "logistical" obstacles related to the region’s geography emerged in the final stages of a swap deal.
The nuns headed through al-Masnaa border crossing between Lebanon and Syria into Jdeidet Yabous inside the Syrian territory where their reception was attended by clerics.
It is noteworthy that when the armed groups entered into the historic town Maaloula in Damascus on December, they kidnapped 12 nuns, from both Syria and Lebanon, from the monastery of Mar Takla.
The released nuns expressed their thanks, via media outlets
at Jdeidet Yabous crossing, to the Syrian President Bashar Assad and the General Manager of the Lebanese General Security Maj. Gen. Abbas Ibrahim as well as the state of Qatar for their efforts that led to their release. After the reception, the released nuns' procession continued to the Syrian capital Damascus where they spent the night at the headquarters of the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate.
Major General Abbas Ibrahim announced that the deal was carried out according to its primary conditions despite the attempt of the militants to impose additional conditions.
Ibrahim also stressed that he will step up his efforts to release the two bishops who were also kidnapped in Syria.
تصريح احدى الراهبات المختطفات بعد تحريرهن ووصولهن الى سورية
الصور الاولى لوصول الراهبات المختطفات اللواتي تم تحريرهن
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After Three Months of Being Kidnapped, Maalula Nuns Set Free
After three months of being kidnapped, Maaloula nuns were freed on Sunday evening despite logistical obstacles that delayed their release.
Earlier in the day, General Security chief Maj. Gen. Abbas Ibrahim told Al-Manar TV that the release of the abducted nuns would be delayed for several hours after "logistical" obstacles related to the region’s geography emerged in the final stages of a swap deal.
The nuns headed through al-Masnaa border crossing between Lebanon and Syria into Jdeidet Yabous inside the Syrian territory where their reception was attended by clerics.
It is noteworthy that when the armed groups entered into the historic town Maaloula in Damascus on December, they kidnapped 12 nuns, from both Syria and Lebanon, from the monastery of Mar Takla.
Source: Al-Manar Website | 09-03-2014 - 23:07 Last updated 10-03-2014 |