Hezbollah hailed the release of 16 kidnapped soldiers and congratulated their families on their safe return after nearly a year and a half in captivity by terrorist gangs.

Hezbollah hailed the release of 16 kidnapped soldiers and congratulated their families on their safe return after nearly a year and a half in captivity by terrorist gangs.

In a statement released on Tuesday, Hezbollah hoped that the soldiers who were still kidnapped by ISIL terrorist group would be set free soon so that joy would prevail and that file would be completely closed."

While offering condolences to the families of military personnel who were martyred at the hands of these ‘Takfiri gangs’, Hezbollah hoped that terrorists who committed the crimes against them would be fully punished.”

Hezbollah also thanked authorities and forces, atop of which is General Security head Maj. Gen. Abbas Ibrahim, who exerted their efforts and continue to do so in order to secure the release of the military personnel.

16 servicemen kidnapped by Al-Nusra Takfiri group were freed on Tuesday in exchange for extremist prisoners held in the Lebanese jails.