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In Photos: Indian youths held captive in Libya return home after six months

Updated On: 21 August, 2023 02:43 PM IST | Editor

Seventeen Indian nationals, who were held captive by an armed group in Libya, have been rescued and brought back to India following sustained efforts by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), people familiar with the matter said on Monday. Photos/PTI

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Seventeen Indian nationals, who were held captive by an armed group in Libya, have been rescued and brought back to India following sustained efforts by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), people familiar with the matter said on Monday. Photos/PTI

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Seventeen Indian nationals, who were held captive by an armed group in Libya, have been rescued and brought back to India following sustained efforts by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), people familiar with the matter said on Monday. Photos/PTI
<p>The Indian nationals, hailing from Punjab and Haryana, reached Delhi on Sunday evening, they said. The Indian embassy in Tunis played a key role in evacuation of the Indians, the people said.</p>

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The Indian nationals, hailing from Punjab and Haryana, reached Delhi on Sunday evening, they said. The Indian embassy in Tunis played a key role in evacuation of the Indians, the people said.

<p>The case was brought to the attention of the Indian embassy in Tunis on May 26 by the family members of the stranded Indian nationals.</p>

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The case was brought to the attention of the Indian embassy in Tunis on May 26 by the family members of the stranded Indian nationals.

<p>The Indians were being held captive by an armed group in Zwara City in Libya after they were trafficked to that country, the people cited above said.</p>

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The Indians were being held captive by an armed group in Zwara City in Libya after they were trafficked to that country, the people cited above said.

<p>The Indian embassy in Tunis regularly pursued the matter with Libyan authorities throughout May and June, as well as through informal channels, they said.</p>

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The Indian embassy in Tunis regularly pursued the matter with Libyan authorities throughout May and June, as well as through informal channels, they said.

<p>On June 13, Libyan authorities were able to rescue the Indian nationals, but kept them in their custody, given that they had illegally entered the country, the people said. File Photo AFP</p>

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On June 13, Libyan authorities were able to rescue the Indian nationals, but kept them in their custody, given that they had illegally entered the country, the people said. File Photo AFP

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