Two Syrian men purportedly kidnapped by unidentified gunmen in east Lebanon were released several hours later, the National News Agency said Tuesday.
The report said Mohammad Zakaria Yehya, 28, and Ismail Fahed Noureddine, 31, were released shortly before midnight.
NNA had said the two men were kidnapped Monday morning by gunmen in a Jeep Cherokee on Al-Masnaa road near Tuffaha Bakeries.
The Daily Star could not confirm the authenticity of the report.
Despite the security plan launched in east Lebanon last year, authorities have been unable to prevent kidnappings in the Bekaa Valley, an area known for hosting a large number of mafias and gangs.
