6 Egyptian Christians released by criminal gang after being abducted, held for ransom in LibyaSix Egyptian Christians, who had been kidnapped by a criminal gang in western Libya for ransom earlier this month, have been released, Egypt’s foreign ministry said Friday. Numerous Coptic Christians cross over to Libya in search of work despite knowing that they will face severe persecution, including death. The kidnappers were demanding a ransom of $3,100 per captive, the U.K.-based group Christian Solidarity Worldwide earlier said. He had called upon the Egyptian president and government to intervene. The abduction of the six men took place just days before the anniversary of the murders of 21 Egyptian Christians by Islamic State fighters in Libya on Feb. 15, 2015.

Source: Libya Today February 19, 2023 19:54 UTC