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"Thanks to the mediation of Mufti Sheikh Bakr al-Rifai, the Kuwaiti citizen... was handed over to the Lebanese General Security authorities in Baalbek," the source said, referring to the top Muslim authority in the main eastern Lebanese city.
"We can say for sure that the kidnapping was not politically motivated," he added.
There was no immediate word on whether any demands were made by the kidnappers or any ransom paid.
Lebanon has been hit in recent months by several waves of kidnappings, that have often been linked to the brutal civil war in neighbouring Syria.
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"We can say for sure that the kidnapping was not politically motivated," he added.
There was no immediate word on whether any demands were made by the kidnappers or any ransom paid.
Lebanon has been hit in recent months by several waves of kidnappings, that have often been linked to the brutal civil war in neighbouring Syria.
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