TRIPOLI : Libya's new parliament-backed government said on Friday that an armed group linked to rival authorities had released two of its ministers held against their will, but tensions remained high between political factions. Airports said flights had resumed on Friday and Bashagha's office said the two men, his foreign minister and culture minister, were freed. The armed group could not be immediately reached for comment about the alleged capture or the release. Libya's political crisis threatens a return to violence and territorial division after a year and a half of comparative peace. (Reporting by Reuters Libya newsroom, writing by Angus McDowall; Editing by Frank Jack Daniel)

Source: Libya Today March 05, 2022 01:28 UTC