21.   After three hours, police managed to convince the group to release the pair.

22.   The pair were reportedly released on bail.

23.   Khreiss said the pair were released after intervention from the Lebanese government.

24.   Orsini released the pair but ordered them placed under judicial control.

25.   The pair were released after the abductors realised they were not British.

26.   The pair were released Tuesday from a military prison in the southern town of Blida, where they were serving sentences for endangering national security.