AMMAN, Jordan, May 29 (NNN-PETRA) – Jordan is following up on the kidnapping of two Jordanians in Syria, Jordanian Foreign Ministry said, Tuesday.
The ministry’s spokesperson, Sufian Qudah, said in a statement that, the ministry received information, indicating that two Jordanians were kidnapped, after their entry into Syria.
He said, the ministry contacted the father of one of the two Jordanians, who confirmed that he received a phone call from the kidnappers, asking for a ransom since his son, living in the Ramtha area, owed them some money.
The ministry was in direct communication with the concerned authorities in Syria and Jordan, to follow up on the issue, Qudah added.
Since the reopening of the border with Syria in mid-Oct, last year, Syria has arrested 30 Jordanians, eight of whom having been released, while the 22 others are still being detained.– NNN-PETRA
