Libya's Prime Minister Ali Zeidan speaks during a press conference on March 8, 2014 in the capital, Tripoli. Libya threatened to bomb a North Korean-flagged tanker at an oil terminal in the restive east if it does not leave, saying it was loading illegally. AFP PHOTO / MAHMUD TURKIA

Libyan sources said that unknown gunmen kidnapped former Libyan Prime Minister Ali Zeidan while he was in a hotel in the Libyan capital Tripoli. (AFP)

Gunmen kidnap former Libyan Prime Minister Ali Zeidan

Staff writer, Al Arabiya English

Published: 14 August ,2017: 12:00 AM GST Updated: 20 May ,2020: 10:54 AM GST

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Libyan sources said that unknown gunmen kidnapped former Libyan Prime Minister Ali Zeidan while he was in a hotel in the Libyan capital Tripoli.

According to the sources, an armed group raided the hotel “Al-Sharq” in downtown Tripoli, where Zeidan lives, and taken him to an unknown destination.

This is the second time Zeidan has been kidnapped. He was abducted by gunmen when he was prime minister in 2013 and was freed hours later.

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