General Security chief Maj. Gen. Abbas Ibrahim stated on Saturday that freeing the abducted soldiers and policemen is a thorny file that needs patience and a long time to work out, assuring that he will not negotiate the kidnappers on corpses.

“Serious negotiations are about to begin with a list of three choices that have been set by al-Nusra in preparation for the swap,” said Ibrahim in an interview to the al-Akhbar daily.

He stressed that he made it clear to the kidnapper that he will not negotiate on corpses and that the servicemen need to be freed alive.

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