Two Hungarians Kidnapped In Syria
- 2 May 2012 9:02 AM
Two Hungarians were kidnapped in Syria early Saturday, prime ministerial spokesman Péter Szijjártó told reporters. They were kidnapped when gunmen stealing equipment from the headquarters of a company in eastern Syria came across them unexpectedly.
Hungarian ambassador to Syria János Budai and Samir al Sheikh, governor of the Deir ez-Zor region, agreed to travel to the zone on Thursday.
There is a good chance that the hostage situation will be resolved peacefully despite the fact that the situation in the region is one of a civil war, Szijjártó said.
The Anti-Terrorist Centre has been working on the case since the two were kidnapped.
Source: Hungary Around the Clock
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