By Libya Herald staff.
Tripoli, 15 April 2014:
The kidnappers of Jordanian ambassador Fawwaz Al-Eitan have demanded that a Libyan militant Islamist be . . .[restrict]released from prison in Jordan in exchange for the diplomat.
One of the Libyans investigating Eitan’s abduction said that the kidnappers wanted Mohamed Drisi, who was given a life sentence in 2007 for planning to bomb a Jordanian airport, to be released, according to Reuters.
The Libyan authorities were working hard to find and release the ambassador, Interior Ministry spokesperson Rami Kaal told the Libya Herald. “We believe that we will find him very soon because information has been flooding in,” he said.
The Interior Ministry was very angry and upset by the incident, he said. “It is unacceptable, especially because the relations between Jordan and Libya are very good, and many Libyans receive medical treatment in Jordan,” Kaal said. He added that Jordan’s support of Libya during the revolution had been extraordinary.
Eitan was grabbed this morning when he was on his way to work, between 8 and 8.30 am. Three vehicles, described as Toyotas, surrounded Eitan’s car and masked men shot his Moroccan driver before forcing the ambassador into one of the vehicles, Kaal said.
The driver was taken to a local hospital and treated for two gunshot wounds to the legs. His condition is said to be stable, according to Libyan news agency LANA. [/restrict]
