BEIRUT: Lebanese Islamist prisoners and a ransom will be exchanged for the captive servicemen being held by the Nusra Front on Lebanon's northeastern border, a security source familiar with the negotiations told The Daily Star Tuesday.
According to the source, ransom money was now the key demand of the jihadi group, and the main reason behind General Security head Maj. Gen. Abbas Ibrahim’s intended visits to Qatar and Turkey.
The source said that while Ibrahim would seek ransom money from Doha, he expects Ankara to facilitate the swap deal.
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