The 36 Bangladeshis were taken hostage for ransom in the town of Mizdah according to what the Bangladesh Mission in Tripoli said in a report, quoting one of the survivors. “At one stage of their ordeal, the hostages killed the Libyan leader of the people who had taken them hostage. The bodies of the deceased are being kept at Mizdah Hospital. The 11 Bangladeshis injured in the incident were sent to Tripoli Medical Center (TMC) for advanced treatment with first aid at Jintan Hospital, the Bangladesh Mission report further mentioned. Bangladesh Embassy officials will meet the injured and take steps to find out the details of the incident and the identities of the dead.

Source: Dhaka Tribune May 29, 2020 09:44 UTC