Jordan's ambassador to Libya: kidnapped

Jordan's Ambassador to Libya, Fawaz al-Itan, was kidnapped on Tuesday, in Tripoli, by strangers, as he was leaving his house, announced a spokesman for the Libyan Foreign Ministry.

"Jordanian ambassador was kidnapped this morning (Tuesday, Ed.). The official column was attacked by a group of masked men, who were traveling in two civilian cars," said Said Lassoued, which couldn't provide more details for the moment.