NNA - Caretaker Interior Minister, Bassam Mawlawi, on Thursday said in an interview with Al-Hurra TV: "The success of the operation, which ended up freeing the abducted Saudi citizen, confirms the readiness of the Lebanese security forces."

He further stressed that "the kidnappers of the Saudi citizen are from the Bekaa," and that they are professionals in crimes and drug trafficking. 

“Meanwhile, investigations remain ongoing,” Mawlawi added. 

==========R.H.