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| Jordanian envoy kidnapped in Libya attack | |
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| The Jordanian ambassador to Libya has been kidnapped in the capital Tripoli, in an attack that left his driver wounded, officials say. | The Jordanian ambassador to Libya has been kidnapped in the capital Tripoli, in an attack that left his driver wounded, officials say. |
| Libya's foreign ministry confirmed the kidnapping to the BBC, adding that the driver was in hospital. | Libya's foreign ministry confirmed the kidnapping to the BBC, adding that the driver was in hospital. |
| The Jordanian embassy in Tripoli also confirmed the attack, but it is unclear who was behind it. | |
| Libya has been plagued by instability since armed groups toppled Muammar Gaddafi from power in 2011. | Libya has been plagued by instability since armed groups toppled Muammar Gaddafi from power in 2011. |
| Militiamen | |
| "The Jordanian ambassador was kidnapped this morning. His convoy was attacked by a group of hooded men on board two civilian cars," government spokesman Said Lassoued told AFP news agency. | |
| On Sunday, Libya's newly appointed Prime Minister Abdullah al-Thinni stepped down after what he described as a "cowardly attack" on him and his family by a militia. | |
| Mr Thinni had been appointed as PM after his predecessor Ali Zeidan was sacked for failing to improve security. | |
| In January, five Egyptian embassy staff were kidnapped in Tripoli for a few days before being freed. | |
| Several kidnappings of officials in Libya in previous months have been blamed on militiamen. | |
| They are often paid by the government, but their allegiance and who controls them remain in doubt. |