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Libyan PM Kidnapped From Hotel

By Jeralyn, Section Foreign Affairs
Posted on Thu Oct 10, 2013 at 06:09:00 AM EST
Tags: Ali Zeidan, Libya (all tags)
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Libyan Prime Minister Ali Zeidan was kidnapped at gunpoint from the posh five star Corinthia Hotel in Tripoli just before dawn. As the photo shows, he's not wearing his glasses and appears to be in his jammies.

The Group claiming responsibility for the kidnapping is The Operations Cell of Libyan Revolutionaries, which along with other former rebel groups, have been providing security to the military.The rebel groups which kidnapped Zeiden have been providing security to the military. One claimed credit on Facebook.

According to the AP, the kidnapping is in retaliation for the U.S. kidnapping of suspected al-Qaida suspect al-Libi,last week. [More...]

The Operations Cell of Libyan Revolutionaries, which in principle reports to the defence and interior ministries, says on Facebook that it has seized the PM "on the prosecutor's orders". It says he was detained for "crimes and offences prejudicial to the state" and its security.

Apparently, the rebels didn't think Zeidan complained loudly enough about the U.S. kidnapping of al Libi.

Media reports say Zeiden has been taken to an undislcosed location.

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