AMMAN: Jordan called Tuesday on Libya’s internationally recognized government to facilitate the release of three Jordanian nationals abducted by a militia last year.
Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi spoke with his Libyan counterpart Mohammed Tahir Syala about the “case of three Jordanians abducted in Libya since August last year,” the Jordanian foreign ministry said in a statement.
“The Libyan authorities must immediately work to release (them) and return them to the kingdom,” Safadi said.
Syala said he was “personally following the matter” on the recommendation of the chief of Libya’s Government of National Accord, Fayez Al-Sarraj, according to the Jordanian statement.
The group’s release was delayed because they were detained by one militia and then handed to another, he said, but Libyan authorities had recently located them and “handed their case over to the attorney general to end the investigation and release them.”
Officials in Libya have not commented publicly on the matter.
Jordan has contacted Libya multiple times about the detainees through official channels, the statement said.
A source at the Jordanian foreign ministry said they were in Libya on “private business.”
Libya was plunged into a bloody power struggle between multiple militias following a NATO-backed uprising that led to dictator Muammar Qaddafi’s death in 2011.
Abductions are commonplace and foreign workers are often kidnapped by armed groups and held for ransom.
Jordan in September 2014 called on its citizens not to travel to Libya due to security risks.
Amman urges Libya to secure release of abducted Jordanians
Amman urges Libya to secure release of abducted Jordanians
- The three Jordanians were abducted in August of last year
- Libyan foreign minister said he is personally following the matter
Military coalition in Yemen condemns attack on commander’s convoy
- Al-Maliki also said the coalition is committed to supporting Yemeni security efforts and pursuing those involved in the attack and bringing them to justice
RIYADH: The Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen condemned on Wednesday an attack that targeted the convoy of a senior commander.
The attack in the Jaoula area of Lahj governorate targeted vehicles under the command of Brigadier General Hamdi Shukri, who heads the second division of the Giants Forces.
Coalition spokesman Major General Turki Al-Maliki said there were numerous deaths injuries and called the ambush “a criminal act that is contrary to all human and moral values.”
He said the coalition, which includes Saudi Arabia, will continue coordinating with the relevant authorities to ensure the security of citizens and maintain stability, Saudi Press Agency reported.
He called for people to work with the Yemeni government and military authorities to confront any sabotage attempts or terrorist operations targeting the security and stability of liberated governorates.
Al-Maliki also said the coalition is committed to supporting Yemeni security efforts and pursuing those involved in the attack and bringing them to justice.
