AMMAN — Abdulkareem Quteish, 67, who was abducted in
Syria since December 30, is returning to Jordan on Saturday, Khaberni reported.
اضافة اعلان
Quteish, who lived in Salt’s Sallam neighborhood, was
kidnapped a few days into his visit to Damascus. The abductors held him for a
$100,000 ransom and had him contact his family for the money.
The Jordanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates followed
up on the case as soon as it was informed.
His son, Yazan Quteish, confirmed in a statement on
Saturday, that his father had been retrieved by the Jordanian Embassy in
Damascus and the Jordanian
Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
He added that he does not have any further details about the
event or where his father will arrive. However, he said that his father was in
a good condition, according to assurances obtained by the embassy.
A
‘complex’ caseA source from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and
Expatriates told Al-Ghad that prior to his release, the ministry of foreign
affairs has been following up with Faouri’s case and related facts and
developments since it first received the family’s report.
The ministry had communicated with the Syrian authorities
immediately through the Kingdom’s embassy in
Damascus.
“These cases are very complex and require careful very
precise measures that may take some time,” the source noted.
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