Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Miqati postponed his trip to Turkey at the time Turkish Foreign ministry assured that the kidnapped Lebanese did not enter Turkish territory, but stressed that they were in good health

Mystery surrounds the fate of the eleven visitors who were abducted in northern Syria as they made their way home from their visit to holy places in Iran.

Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Miqati postponed his trip to Turkey at the time Turkish Foreign ministry assured that the kidnapped Lebanese did not enter Turkish territory, but stressed that they were in good health.

In a statement issued Saturday, Miqati pointed out that “all information confirms the continuation of contacts and efforts to secure the release of the Lebanese after making sure of their safety,” indicating that “the he postponed his visit after making consultations with the Lebanese President Michel Suleiman and Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri and a number of Turkish officials.”
 
On Saturday night, the commander of the so-called "free Syrian army" Riad al-Assad told Al-Jadeed channel that the abductees are in good health and safe within Syrian territories, claiming that “the operations by the Syrian regime in Aleppo delayed the process of getting them out to Turkey.” He added that “very soon, God willing, they will be handed over to Turkish authorities.”

However, SANA news agency said Al-Qaeda-linked terrorist groups committed two horrible massacres against a number of families in the towns of al-Shumariyeh and Taldo in the countryside of Homs province. It also said that a number of members of an al-Qaeda-linked terrorist group were killed in a blast of an explosive device which they were making in a place in Tal Raf'at town in the countryside of Aleppo.