Oct. 31, 2014 | 12:01 PM Arsal jihadists issue new demands for hostage release: source Nidal Solh| The Daily Star BAALBEK, Lebanon: Islamist militants holding at least 27 Lebanese soldiers and policemen hostage have given the Qatari-appointed mediator a new, partial list of demands, a source involved in the negotiations to free the servicemen said Friday. “There are new, but limited demands by the captors,” the source told The Daily Star. The source declined to give details, saying the mediators mission “is shrouded in secrecy.” It has been widely reported that the key demand of the kidnappers has been the release of Islamist prisoners held in Roumieh jail in exchange for the captives. Read more: dailystar.lb/News/Lebanon-News/2014/Oct-31/276058-arsal-jihadists-issue-new-demands-for-hostage-release-source.ashx#ixzz3HjVttFkn Follow us: @DailyStarLeb on Twitter | DailyStarLeb on Facebook
Posted on: Fri, 31 Oct 2014 14:33:22 +0000
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