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Libyan PM Ali Zeidan 'seized by armed men' Libyan PM Ali Zeidan seized by armed men
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Libyan Prime Minister Ali Zeidan has been seized by militants from his residence in the capital Tripoli, a well-placed source in his media office has told the BBC. Libyan Prime Minister Ali Zeidan has been seized by armed men from a hotel in the capital, Tripoli.
Mr Zeidan has been taken to an unknown destination by a group of men believed to be former rebels, the government website said. Mr Zeidan was taken at dawn "by gunmen to an unknown place for unknown reasons", said a statement on the government's website said.
Sources say Mr Zeidan was arrested by anti-crime department militia. The details of the incident are unclear - sources say Mr Zeidan was arrested by an anti-crime department militia, but others that he had been kidnapped.
On Tuesday he called on the West to help stop militancy in Libya.On Tuesday he called on the West to help stop militancy in Libya.
In an interview with the BBC he said it was being used as a weapons base. In an interview with the BBC on Monday, Mr Zeidan had said Libya was being used as a base to export weapons throughout the region.
The prime minister told the Newsnight programme that his country was being used to export weapons throughout the region. He called on the West to help stop militancy in Libya.
Cabinet summoned
The BBC's Rana Jawad, in Tripoli, says the details remain unclear, but that Mr Zeidan was taken by armed men from a hotel in the city in the early hours of the morning.
The government website said he had been taken "to an unknown place for unknown reasons by a group thought to be from the Tripoli Revolutionaries Control Room and the Committee for Fighting Crime".
It said the cabinet had had been summoned for an immediate meeting under the leadership of the deputy minister.
Two years after the revolt which overthrew Muammar Gaddafi, Libya's government has been struggling to contain rival tribal militias and Islamist militants who control parts of the country.Two years after the revolt which overthrew Muammar Gaddafi, Libya's government has been struggling to contain rival tribal militias and Islamist militants who control parts of the country.
On Monday, Libya demanded an explanation from the US ambassador over the capture of suspected al-Qaeda leader Anas al-Liby in Tripoli.On Monday, Libya demanded an explanation from the US ambassador over the capture of suspected al-Qaeda leader Anas al-Liby in Tripoli.
Mr Liby was wanted over the 1998 bombings of US embassies in Kenya and Tanzania. He was seized by US commandos in an early morning raid on Saturday.Mr Liby was wanted over the 1998 bombings of US embassies in Kenya and Tanzania. He was seized by US commandos in an early morning raid on Saturday.
The BBC's Rana Jawad in Tripoli says that it is too soon to link Mr Zeidan's seizure with the capture of Mr Liby. Our correspondent says that it is too soon to link Mr Zeidan's seizure with the capture of Mr Liby.
Last month Mr Zeidan visited the UK and appealed for British help to remove weapons from the country amid fears of increased arms smuggling to Syria.Last month Mr Zeidan visited the UK and appealed for British help to remove weapons from the country amid fears of increased arms smuggling to Syria.
In April he urged Libyans to back their government in the face of "people who want to destabilise the country".In April he urged Libyans to back their government in the face of "people who want to destabilise the country".
He also complained at that time of other attacks and "acts of sabotage" carried out by separate groups, against the interior ministry and national TV headquarters.He also complained at that time of other attacks and "acts of sabotage" carried out by separate groups, against the interior ministry and national TV headquarters.