Official: Palestinian Operatives Helped Free Syria Hostages

JERUSALEM (AP) — A top Palestinian intelligence official provided first details Sunday of the release of two Swedish hostages held in Syria for 17 months, saying the captors drove them to a pre-arranged drop-off point, pushed them out of the car and sped off. The abductors from the militant, al-Qaida-linked Nusra Front in Syria were not paid for the captives who were freed Friday, said the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to talk about the mission. In early April, Palestinian agents entered Syria and obtained mobile footage of the two hostages, showing the men in track suits, standing near trees, the intelligence official said.

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