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| Leb: UN workers freed after facing ŽspyŽ charges |
| 2009-06-05 |
| [ADN Kronos] Two Lebanese workers employed by the United Nations in Lebanon were released on Thursday after facing claims they were allegedly spying for Israel, the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon said. "UNIFIL is assisting the Lebanese authorities in their investigations, per the agreement between Lebanon and the UN on the situation of UNIFIL," said UNIFIL spokesperson Yasmine Bouziane. According to Lebanon News, Bouziane said that Lebanese authorities notified UNIFIL about the arrest of two employees on 26 May on claims that they were allegedly spying for Israel. She added that both have returned to their jobs after primary investigations. Lebanon is understood to be holding 30 suspects, 21 of whom have already been charged. Several others have confessed to have worked for the Israeli intelligence service Mossad. Israel has not commented on any of the arrests. Lebanon and neighbouring Syria remain technically at war with the Jewish state. |
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