The Libyan security forces have freed ten kidnapped Syrians, including children, in the city of Riqdalin, about 120 km west of the capital Tripoli, the interior ministry has revealed. “After collecting information related to the incident, the Libyan security forces arrested three suspects inside an abandoned house in the Riqdalin area,” explained the ministry. It added that during the arrest, the security forces found ten Syrians who had been kidnapped at gunpoint and were being held for ransom. According to the official statement, the Syrians were kidnapped in front of the Dolphin Hotel in the city of Zuwara, while the kidnapped girl was transferred to Zuwara. People smuggling from the Libyan coast has increased compared with other countries, due to weak security oversight.
