Islamic
State has kidnapped three African Christians in eastern Libya, the group said,
publishing their passport pictures.
The men come from Egypt, Nigeria and
Ghana, Islamic State said in a statement on social media, without elaborating.
The
kidnapping took place in Noufliyah, an Islamic State stronghold southeast of
the city of Sirte, said a resident, asking not to be named.
Mohamed
El Hejazi, a military spokesman loyal to the internationally recognized
government based in the East, also said the abduction happened in the small
town.
The
militant group has expanded in the North African country by exploiting chaos
and a security vacuum like it did in Iraq and Syria.
Islamic
State militants have beheaded dozens and attacked foreign missions in Tripoli,
while also fighting forces loyal to Libya’s two government.
The
official government has been based in the east since losing control of the
capital Tripoli a year ago when a rival group called Libya Dawn seized it,
setting up its own parliament and government.
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