For almost a month now, a South Korean man, along with 3 coworkers from the Philippines have been abducted and held captive by an unknown armed group in Libya.<br />In a video uploaded today by a media outlet in that country,... the victims appear to be in good health.<br />Park Hee-jun reports... A South Korean citizen has been held captive for almost a month by an unidentified group in Libya.<br /> Seoul's Ministry of Foreign Affairs revealed Wednesday... that 1 South Korean and 3 Filipinos, who were working on a water supply project in western Libya,,... were raided and abducted by an unidentified armed group on July 6th.<br />The abduction was reported by the authority overseeing the project.<br /><br /> A video clip appearing to show the four men... was posted on Facebook Wednesday morning by 218News, a major Libyan television channel.<br />They say they are from South Korea and the Philippines,... and, surrounded by men with guns, they're pleading for help.<br />According to an official at the ministry,... it's not yet known who the kidnappers are or what their motive is,... but the clip is likely a sign that the group wants to negotiate terms for the abductees' release.<br />And they are expecting the group to make contact very soon.<br /><br /> The foreign ministry says the South Korean government has been doing its best to ensure the Korean man's safety since it became aware of the situation last month.<br />It also made it clear that it will not negotiate directly with the group,... but handle the situation in close cooperation with the Libyan government.<br /><br />Park Hee-jun, Arirang News. <br />
