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| The Grand Turk |
| Saudi Tourist Found after Abduction by Syrian Gang in Istanbul |
| 2019-08-27 |
| [AAWSAT] The Saudi embassy in Ankara and consulate in Istanbul succeeded, in cooperation with Abir al-Enenzi was kidnapped on Wednesday soon after leaving a department store in Istanbul where she was on vacation with her family. The Saudi embassy announced Monday that Abir was found and the necessary measures are underway to return her to the Kingdom. Since receiving the notice of her abduction, the embassy and consulate worked tirelessly with The embassy and consulate are following up on the investigations into the case with Sources at the embassy told Asharq al-Awsat that the tourist was kidnapped by a Syrian gang. Over the weekend, her brother, Faisal posted a message he had received from the gang via the WhatsApp messaging app warning him against reporting the case to the police and asking for ransom. While cooperating with the security forces, the brother went along with their instructions and agreed to meet up with the kidnappers for the trade. At the specified location, the police arrested one of the kidnappers who had shown up to receive the ransom. He soon confessed to the crime and escorted them to a house where a Syrian family was residing and where the victim was being held. Related: Saudi tourist: 2018-10-19 Saudi citizen, cited in Khashoggi case, exposes media blunder on Istanbul visit Saudi tourist: 2016-08-05 Saudi visitors warned against charity work in Bangladesh Saudi tourist: 2011-10-24 Saudis Advised to Stay Away from Downtown Beirut Related: Turkish authorities: 2019-07-28 Syrian refugees in Turkey ‘detained’ and ‘forced’ to return to conflict zones Turkish authorities: 2019-04-29 Suspected UAE spy arrested in Turkey commits suicide: State media Turkish authorities: 2019-04-06 Mothers and their babies are tear gassed in new migrant uprising in Greece: Hundreds storm Greek train station |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #3 They allowed them that freedom just last month. The Bin-Salman guy was close to his mom, it seems. |
| Posted by: Dron66046 2019-08-27 11:40 |
| #2 Where was her guardian? She shouldn't have been out in public without a male relative. |
| Posted by: Rambler in Virginia 2019-08-27 11:28 |
| #1 And she departed with her 'family', casting a long, sad glance at the plane before boarding it. |
| Posted by: Dron66046 2019-08-27 10:08 |