3 Christians in Libya kidnapped by jihadists
July 20, 2015
Three Christians in Libya have been kidnapped by a militant group with ties to the Islamic State.
Libya’s government confirmed on July 19 that the Christians—one each from Ghana, Nigeria, and Egypt—were seized on July 11, in an area southeast of Sirte, where Islamic militants have been active. The names of the captives have not been released.
The abductions raise painful memories of the February massacre in which the Islamic State killed 21 men, most of them Coptic Christians from Egypt. Another massacre, in April, also involved Christian victims.
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Further information:
- Islamic State group kidnaps three Christian workers (AsiaNews)
- Three African Christians kidnapped by jihadis in the south of Sirte; four Italians kidnapped in Mellitah (Fides)
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