Lebanese officials say a ship captain was taken away by a group of armed men who landed on a coast north of Beirut and they're investigating whether Israel was involved. Two Lebanese military officials confirmed to the Associated Press that a naval force landed in Batroun and abducted a Lebanese citizen.
BEIRUT — A Lebanese ship captain was taken away by a group of armed men who landed on a coast north of Beirut , authorities said Saturday, adding they were investigating whether Israel was involved.
Three Lebanese judicial officials told AP the incident occurred at dawn Friday, adding that the captain might have links with Hezbollah. The officials said an investigation is looking into the man is linked to Hezbollah or working for an Israeli spy agency and an Israeli force came to rescue him.
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