Christians in Libya/ The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) extremist groups branch in Libya claimed the abduction of 21 people, a monitor reported Monday, as Egypt confirmed that 20 of its citizens were being held in the country. Urgent. Soldiers of ISIS captured 21 Christian crusaders, the jihadist group said in a statement picked up by the SITE Intelligence Group. The terse statement, published alongside three pictures showing a group of men, did not specify when they were abducted or reveal their nationality. Badr Abdul Atti, a spokesman for the Egyptian foreign ministry confirmed to AFP in Cairo that 20 Egyptians had been abducted in two separate incidents in neighboring Libya. According to Atti, seven Egyptians and 13 others abducted separately in Libya are still being detained by their captors.
Posted on: Mon, 12 Jan 2015 16:15:07 +0000
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