Next Media: Libyan Prime Minister kidnapped by armed men in Tripoli
- 6 years ago
TRIPOLI, Oct 11, — Libya's Prime Minister Ali Zeidan was kidnapped by gunmen in the capital Tripoli yesterday.
Gunmen entered the Corinthia hotel, where many diplomats and top government officials live, in civilian clothes. They then surrounded the prime minister and forced him outside the hotel.
Hotel guards were quoted by Reuters saying there were no shots fired or clashes during the incident.
One guard described it as an "arrest" while another told Reuters the men were militants. — Reuters
Gunmen entered the Corinthia hotel, where many diplomats and top government officials live, in civilian clothes. They then surrounded the prime minister and forced him outside the hotel.
Hotel guards were quoted by Reuters saying there were no shots fired or clashes during the incident.
One guard described it as an "arrest" while another told Reuters the men were militants. — Reuters