Jordan's ambassador to Libya kidnapped
Updated: 2014-04-15 16:18
(chinadaily.com.cn)
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TRIPOLI - Jordan's ambassador to Libya was kidnapped on Tuesday morning after masked gunmen attacked his car and shot his driver, a spokesman for Libya's foreign ministry said.
The driver survived the attack and was in hospital, spokesman Said Laswad said.
A Jordanian foreign ministry source said they believed that the incident occurred as their ambassador, Fawaz al-Itan, was leaving his house.
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