Six citizens were kidnapped on Sunday as they were crossing the main road between al-Jufra District and Wadi al-Buanyis in central Libya.
The kidnappers, claimed to be affiliated with the Chadian opposition, apprehended the Libyan citizens at the crossroads and abducted them, according to one of the witnesses who informed the Libyan Police later.
After informing the authorities, Libya’s forces headed to the abduction location where they found two cars that seemed to belong to the Libyan citizens. The vehicles were shot, according to the police statement, as the bullets dealt serious damage to the cars’ tires.
Libya’s forces handed the vehicles to the families of the abductees, while their whereabouts remain unknown.
Last week, at least one was killed and 12 others were injured in an attack by Chadian militants on the headquarters of the 10th Brigade of the Libyan National Army (LNA) in Traghan, western Libya.
The clashes broke out in the early hours of that morning, as the militants stormed the brigade’s headquarters by armored vehicles and opened fire at the security forces deployed there.
The militants controlled the headquarters for three hours before the army regained control and expelled them.
According to 218 news correspondent, the wounded were transferred to the General Hospital of Traghan for medical treatment, while two of them entered the intensive care unit.
