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Libyan PM briefly held by gunmen angry at U.S. al Qaeda capture

2013-10-10 148 Dailymotion

The chaotic end to a short but tense episode in post-revolutionary Libya.<br/> <br />Prime Minister Ali Zeidan returned to his office on Thursday after he was seized and held for several hours by former rebel fighters.<br/> <br />Back with his cabinet, Zeidan called for calm following his release.<br/> <br />(SOUNDBITE) (Arabic) LIBYAN PRIME MINISTER ALI ZEIDAN, SAYING:<br/> <br />"I hope that we deal with this situation with wisdom, removed from any tensions and escalation. There is no doubt that the situation does need to be dealt with."<br/> <br />Details around Zeidan's kidnapping and release are not entirely clear.<br/> <br />Earlier, a militia called the Operations Room of Libya's Revolutionaries told Reuters it "arrested" Zeidan because it was angry over Libya's apparent involvement in the capture of a Libyan al Qaeda suspect in Tripoli by U.S. special forces over the weekend.<br/> <br />But the group later denied any involvement in his kidnapping.<br/> <br />(SOUNDBITE) (Arabic) OPERATIONS ROOM OF LIBYA'S REVOLUTIONA

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