Details are sketchy at this late hour, but CNN and others are reporting via Twitter that the Libyan PM has been “kidnapped.”
Picture circulating on FB reportedly showing #Libya PM Ali Zidan at the moment of his kidnapping by militants. pic.twitter.com/wXO9xluOlK
— İyad el-Baghdadi | إياد البغدادي (@iyad_elbaghdadi) October 10, 2013
https://twitter.com/IdesGeara/status/388158088030593024
#Libya interim government has confirmed the news about PM Ali Zidan's kidnapping.
— İyad el-Baghdadi | إياد البغدادي (@iyad_elbaghdadi) October 10, 2013
Wonder where all those cheering Libya's 'spring' are today…."@Mrityunjoykjha: Rebels kidnapped #Libya Prime Minister Ali Zidan:CNN"
— Suhasini Haidar (@suhasinih) October 10, 2013
https://twitter.com/zaidbenjamin/status/388152663159734272
Libyan PM kidnapped by armed men: Arab TV channels http://t.co/Uco2xMf1Mn
— Reuters (@Reuters) October 10, 2013
Twitchy will monitor and update as news develops.
If the Libyan PM has been kidnapped, @BarackObama owns a slice of the blame. Braggarts in his admin outed Libya cooperation in al-Libi raid.
— Phineas Fahrquar (@irishspy) October 10, 2013
libyan pm Ali Zidan was taken by militants from Rixos Hotel around 2 am in reaction to the kidnapping of Abu Anas al-Libi – Reports #Libya
— pugoda news (@newpugodafast) October 10, 2013
“Under pressure to deny,” says the Libyan interim government.
https://twitter.com/zaidbenjamin/status/388155025052033024
Zidan's office initially called the abduction a "rumor" on its official FB page. Then said it was "coerced by kidnappers to deny the report
— Laura Walker ⚖??? ??????? (@LauraWalkerKC) October 10, 2013
Being confirmed by AlassemaTV – Libyan PM #Zidan possibly kidnapped by gunmen. #Libya
— محمد الطرابلسي?? (@Tripolitanian) October 10, 2013
https://twitter.com/Macrotots/status/388161209377116160
The plot thickens.
Current theory is that Zidan was "arrested" by the militia for cooperating with the United States in the Liby raid.
— Laura Walker ⚖??? ??????? (@LauraWalkerKC) October 10, 2013
https://twitter.com/zaidbenjamin/status/388159188246867968
One of the groups purportedly involved in #Libya PM Zidan's kidnapping is the "Committee for the prevention of crimes". Sarcasm just died.
— İyad el-Baghdadi | إياد البغدادي (@iyad_elbaghdadi) October 10, 2013
@iyad_elbaghdadi some sources are saying he is being arrested also by the MOI on allegations of corruption
— ثائر سوري (@VivaRevolt) October 10, 2013
عاجل: عناصر من وزارة الداخلية و غرفة عمليات ثوار ليبيا تعتقل رئيس الوزراء علي زيدان #ليبيا #الجزيرة
— عثمان آي فرح (@ayfaraho) October 10, 2013
Ouch:
https://twitter.com/TheRightWingM/status/388160586242342913
Weirder and weirder:
https://twitter.com/zaidbenjamin/status/388165563127570432
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The Prime Minister has been “liberated” according to several reports:
https://twitter.com/zaidbenjamin/status/388234338518589440
#BreakingNews: Libyan PM Ali Zeidan has been freed, sources tell Al Arabiya
— Al Arabiya English (@AlArabiya_Eng) October 10, 2013