Hizbullah Surrounds Security Force, Frees 2 Detainees

by **Admin** Sun Apr 20, 2008 6:00 am

Hizbullah
freed two detainees after they were apprehended by police for having no
identity cards on them, security sources said Thursday.

They
said two bearded men on two motorbikes were stopped at the security
checkpoint around 9:30 p.m. Wednesday in the Qmatiyeh village near the
mountain resort town of Aley, east of Beirut.

One
of the cyclists made a cell phone call and shortly afterwards about 100
Hizbullah members surrounded the security force and freed the two men,
the security sources added.

They said the Hizbullah force also recovered the bikes.

Local media had earlier said the two cyclists were arrested for failing to stop at the checkpoint.

They
said police arrested them after a chase and that Hizbullah members in
Qmatiyeh swiftly surrounded the security force and freed the cyclists.