Friday, October 10, 2008

SYRIA: Two American reporters held in Syria

Two American journalists who went missing during a vacation in Lebanon eight days ago were arrested on Thursday in Syria after they crossed the Lebanese-Syrian border with the help of smugglers, Syrian officials said. Holli Chmela, 27, and Taylor Luck, 23 were detained after they crossed into the country, the Syrian foreign ministry said. It said the two will be handed over to the US Embassy following a completion of “necessary measures.”...(The News International).

Full Article: http://www.thenews.com.pk/daily_detail.asp?id=140156

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