Five Czechs detained in Lebanon arrive home

Five Czech citizens seized for around half a year in Lebanon began their journey back home on Thursday. A special plane to bring them back to Prague took off from Beirut just after mid-day local time according to local news agency reports. They arrived in Prague in the late afternoon. The five Czechs, who disappeared in the Bekaa Valley near the border with Syria in July last year, were released on Monday. A deal is suspected under which Prague will release terrorist suspects whose extradition is being sought by the United States. The five Czechs are expected to undergo health checks and police questioning to shed light on their detention on their homecoming.

Author: Chris Johnstone