Turkish pilots kidnapped in Beirut

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Last Updated : Aug 09 2013 | 2:16 PM IST

Two Turkish pilots were kidnapped in Beirut early Friday by gunmen as they were heading to a hotel in the Lebanese capital.

Local media said a pilot and his co-pilot were on their way to Beirut's Ain Mreisseh seafront when their bus was intercepted at a bridge, reports Xinhua.

A Lebanese security source told Xinhua that the police had taken the bus driver for questioning.

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First Published: Aug 09 2013 | 2:12 PM IST

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