Libya Jihadists Hold Tunisian Diplomat


BY ESSAM MOHAMED ON 21 APRIL 2014:

“There are no signs of any arrests. I feel that the government fears them, which is also a dangerous indicator and the fingerprints are clearly those of Islamist militants as they demand the release of their colleagues,” he added.

Tripoli University student Alaa Fathi said: “We want security and stability to prevail. Abduction of both foreigners and Libyans is a crime no matter the motives. We must strike with an iron fist those who commit these acts.”

I’ve been trying to find some followup on the situation (regrettably I’m posting this a little late), and I can’t find anything. Pray for Libya, pray for the release of the current hostages (searching the net suggests that there’s a lot of them in Libya right now), pray for strength for the families affected.

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