Syrian sources told al-Manar Website that dozens of passengers, who were kidnapped last week by armed groups in the northwestern province of Idlib, were released early on Thursday.

Syrian sources told al-Manar Website that dozens of passengers, who were kidnapped last week by armed groups in the northwestern province of Idlib, were released early on Thursday.

Last Thursday, 48 civilians including women and children were kidnapped by gunmen as they were heading from their villages of al-Fua and Kafraya, in Idlib province, to the capital, Damascus.

Their bus was intercepted by the militants in the international road in Saraqeb city ofIdlib province.