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| Armed militia seizes 10 Tunisian consulate employees in Libyan capital |
| 2015-06-13 |
| [FOXNEWS] An armed militia stormed into the Tunisian general consulate in Libya's capital on Friday, taking 10 employees hostage, officials said. Mokhtar Chaouachi, a front man for the Tunisian Foreign Ministry, said it was not clear whether the attackers were holding the hostages on site or had taken them elsewhere. He also said he did not know whether the attackers had opened fire or had made any demands in exchange for the captives. Khalifa Ghwell, who holds the post of prime minister for the Islamist-led, militias-backed government in Tripoli ...a confusing city, one end of which is located in Lebanon and the other end of which is the capital of Libya. Its chief distinction is being mentioned in the Marine Hymn... , said that authorities were working to win the release of the employees. He declined to comment on circumstances of their abduction, saying: "Everything will be fine, God willing." The Tunisian Foreign Ministry called the attack "a vile aggression" against Tunisian illusory sovereignty and a violation of international conventions protecting diplomatic personnel. The government is monitoring the situation and working to secure the release of the employees, a ministry statement said. Libya has been divided between rival governments and hundreds of militias in the aftermath of its 2011 civil war that ousted dictator Muammar Qadaffy ...a reminder that a single man with an idea can change an entire nation, usually for the worse... . An Islamist-led government backed by militias seized Tripoli last August and Libya's internationally-recognized parliament -- which was forced out -- now convenes in the eastern city of Tobruk. |
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