Lebanese Shia pilgrims held hostages in Syria 'freed'

October 19, 2013 03:50

Nine Lebanese Shia pilgrims held hostage in Syria have been freed, Lebanon's interior minster has said.

The pilgrims have crossed over into southern Turkey, and will arrive back in Lebanon soon, according to Interior Minister Marwan Charbel.

The nine were part of a group of 11 who were seized while making their way back to Lebanon in May 2012 after a tour of holy sites in Iran.

Two of the group were subsequently released.

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