Two Italians and a Canadian hostage have been released from captivity in Libya, after being held by an armed group for nearly two months. The men were freed “due to the effective cooperation with local Libyan authorities,” according to a statement by the Italian government. The intelligence services of all three countries involved took part in the recovery effort, according to Italian officials. However, a number of Italian companies have maintained a presence in Libya, a former colony. In July 2015, four Italians working for a construction company were kidnapped near an oil field operated by Italian fossil fuel giant ENI in the region of Mellitah, west of Tripoli.

Source: Libya Today November 05, 2016 18:39 UTC