The boy, Mazen Adam, a refugee in Libya from Sudan’s conflict-torn Darfur region, was kidnapped last week by unknown gunmen demanding ransom. Hours after the video depicting this scene spread on social media, the boy’s father was taken by gunmen from his home. Libya has been in chaos since a NATO-backed uprising toppled and killed longtime dictator Moammar Gadhafi in 2011. That afternoon, Adam received a call from another Sudanese woman in Libya, telling him that his son was likely kidnapped. “Is he still alive or dead?” his father, Adam said, speaking hours after the video emerged.

Source: Libya Today September 07, 2022 06:04 UTC