In pics: 6 Egyptians kidnapped by human trafficking elements in Libya return home

CAIRO – 17 September 2020: Six Egyptian workers returned home after being kidnapped by human trafficking elements in Beni Walid area, southwestern Libya.

The criminal elements who abducted the construction workers demanded a ransom of 30,000 dinars for each one of them.

Libyan security forces managed to set the workers free in coordination with Egyptian General Intelligence Service and Libyan authorities.

Marsa Matrouh Governor Khaled Shoeib assured that Egypt never hesitate to protect nationals abroad and maintain their dignity. He further said that the governorate granted the seven workers on arrival L.E. 5,000 and a medal each as a symbolic gift.