LEBANON KIDNAPPED SOLDIERS PROTESTFamilies and relatives of Lebanese soldiers , who were kidnapped by militants , gather to mark one week since the killing of soldier Ali Bazzal , in front the government palace in down town Beirut , Lebanon , 14 December 2014 . Media reports state al - Nusra Front announced on 05 December it had shot dead detained Lebanese soldier Ali Bazzal to avenge the arrest of two women , one of whom was identified as the divorcee of Islamic State chief Abu Bakr al - Baghdadi . The purported killing of al - Bazzal has sparked anger among families of some 27 soldiers and policemen taken hostage by al - Nusra and Islamic State since August . EPA / NABIL MOUNZER ▶ 연합뉴스 앱 지금 바로 다운 받 기 ~▶ [ 오늘 의 HOT ] 엘비스 프레슬리 전시회 < 저작권자 ( c ) 연합뉴스 , 무단 전재 - 재 배포 금지 >