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A composite of two undated file pictures obtained from the Turkish Ihlas news agency shows Turkish Airlines pilot Murat Akpinar (R) and his co-pilot Murat Agca, kidnapped on August 9, 2013 in Beirut. (IHLAS NEWS AGENCY / IHA / AFP)

August 9th, 2013 - 05:16 GMT

Turkish pilots kidnapped in Beirut prompts Turkish gov't warning

Two Turkish pilots were taken hostage in Beirut on Friday morning, prompting the Turkish government to issue a warning to all its citizens telling them to leave Lebanon.