Nine Indian sailors released after months of captivity in LibyaAt least nine Indian sailors, who were held captive for several months in Libya, have finally got their freedom and were released. By ANI Published Date - 06:46 PM, Sat - 3 June 23Representational ImageTunis: At least nine Indian sailors, who were held captive for several months in Libya, have finally got their freedom and were released by their captors. The crew, consisting of nine Indian sailors were released on May 31 and was received by Ambassador to Tunisia Ngulkham Jathom Gangte when they reached Tripoli. The Indian nationals informed that their MT Maya 1 broke down near the coast of Libya and they have been taken into captivity by a local militia. Ministry and Mission kept the family members of the Indian nationals posted regularly regarding the developments in the case.

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Tunis [Tunisia], June 3 (ANI): At least nine Indian nationals, who were held captive for several months in Libya, have finally got their freedom and were released by their captors. Also Read | Odisha Train Tragedy: Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif Offers Condolences to Families of Victims After Major Mishap in Balasore. Also Read | Odisha Train Accident: Russia President Vladimir Putin Expresses Grief Over Loss of Lives in Balasore Train Mishap. The Indian nationals informed that their MT Maya 1 broke down near the coast of Libya and they have been taken into captivity by a local militia. Ministry and Mission kept the family members of the Indian nationals posted regularly regarding the developments in the case.

After this he contacted the Indian Embassy. The embassy took the matter seriously and talked to its counterpart. After this, the 9 Indians taken hostage have been taken out safely. Today nine Indians have returned to their homes because of the Indian Embassy. Contacted the Indian EmbassyThe Ministry of External Affairs and the Indian Embassy in Tunisia continued continuous talks with the Libyan government.

Libya’s Tripoli-based Government of National Unity (GNU) stepped up drone strikes on Friday against what it said were “smuggling gangs” in western regions, attacking targets in Zawia, Zuwara, Ajeelat and Maya. The Parliament said this week the drone strikes were aimed at “settling political scores”, saying one had targeted the home of a parliament member. Dbeibah has described the drones carrying out the attacks as Libyan although the GNU was not known to possess any. Control over the city has been repeatedly contested over recent years, including by groups that back and oppose Dbeibah. The United States and other Western countries have voiced concern at the use of weapons in civilian areas of Zawia and urged leaders to calm the situation.

Nine Indian nationals, held captive in Libya for several months, have been freed by their captors, announced Indian Ambassador to Tunisia Ngulkham Jathom Gangte. Nine Indians who were held captive in Libya for several months were freed by their captors this week, people from the external affairs ministry familiar with the developments said. Of these nine Indians, five are from Uttar Pradesh, and the rest of them are from Rajasthan, West Bengal, Himachal Pradesh and Gujarat. The news of the Indians being held captive reached the Indian embassy in Tunis mid-February. MT Maya 1 broke down near Libyan coast and they were held captive by local militia.

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Updated: June 2nd, 2023image : WikipediaA Libyan rebel group has released nine Indian sailors held captive since January. All these sailors were part of the crew on the Maya-1 ship of Cameroon. The ship belonged to the Greek company Messrs Redwings Shipping SA and crashed in the Janjour region of Libya. Tabassum Mansoor’s role is importantAmbassador Gangte said that as a result of Tripoli’s previous efforts we had no success but Mansoor’s role remained important and he paved the way for the release of the sailors. Notably, Tabassum Mansoor, known for his dedication to the welfare of Indian citizens in Libya, used his extensive network to broker talks with a group of rebels.

TRIPOLI (Reuters) - Libya's Government of National Unity (GNU) stepped up drone strikes on Friday against what it said were smuggling gangs in western regions, attacking targets in Zawia, Zuwara, Ajeelat and Maya. In eastern Libya, the national parliament that seeks to replace Dbeibah's government, said this week the drone strikes were aimed at "settling political scores", saying one had targeted the home of a parliament member. Dbeibah has described the drones carrying out the attacks as Libyan although the GNU was not known to possess any. Turkey, which sent forces to help the government in Tripoli ward off an assault by eastern forces in 2020, has previously deployed drones from bases in western Libya. Ankara has not commented on the drone strikes.

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council adopted a resolution Friday renewing the European Union’s permission to inspect vessels off Libya’s coast suspected of violating the an arms embargo on the troubled North African nation. It claimed the EU operation has been ineffective in stopping the flow of illegal weapons to Libya. The... READ MOREUNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council adopted a resolution Friday renewing the European Union’s permission to inspect vessels off Libya’s coast suspected of violating the an arms embargo on the troubled North African nation. It claimed the EU operation has been ineffective in stopping the flow of illegal weapons to Libya. It said Turkish-flagged vessels have denied Irini consent to board and inspect suspected vessels on 10 occasions.

Several residents in Tripoli were lightly wounded in the clashes which began Sunday night and spread across several neighbourhoods. Libyan television and online media showed videos of the fighting posted online by social media users. The University of Tripoli said Monday it was forced to “close its doors” and suspend exams as a security measure. Last August, 32 people were killed and 159 wounded in Tripoli when groups supporting the Haftar-backed government fought with Dbeiba’s forces. On Sunday, drone strikes killed at least two people and hospitalised the nephew of legislator Ali Bouzribah, from the rival eastern parliament, whose home had reportedly been hit in strikes three days earlier.

Forces of Libya’s Tripoli-based government launched drone strikes against suspected smuggling sites in the country’s west Friday as they pursued a campaign begun over a week ago, local media reported. “Strikes targeted Zuwara” some 120 kilometres (75 miles) west of the capital near the border with Tunisia, broadcaster Libya al-Ahrar reported. It said “seven migrant smuggling boats, six drug trafficking depots… and nine tanker trucks used for fuel smuggling” had been destroyed. Armed groups have exploited the turmoil to fund their activities through fuel smuggling and the illegal trafficking of migrants. The current operation has so far been limited to drone strikes.

Over 100 refugees flown out of Libya for resettlement in NorwayTripoli: The UNHCR has said that more than 100 refugees, who will be resettled in Norway, have been flown out of Libya. “Yesterday (May 31), more than 100 refugees left Libya for the Emergency Transit Centre in Romania, where they will be processed for their resettlement to Norway,” the UNHCR said on Thursday in a statement posted on its Facebook page. The evacuated refugees included individuals from Sudan, Eritrea, Syria, South Sudan, Somalia and Yemen, with several women and children at heightened risk, said the statement as quoted by Xinhua news agency report. The UNHCR urged other states to “consider offering similar safe and legal pathways for asylum-seekers and refugees in need of international protection”. Since 2017, the UNHCR has resettled more than 3,400 refugees to Europe, Canada and Australia, the statement added.