Egypt: Families of Kidnapped Egyptians in Libya Protest in Cairo

19 January 2015

Cairo — Family members of 20 Egyptians kidnapped in Libya held a protest outside the United Nations office in Cairo on Monday, calling for the involvement of the international community.

In late December, 2014 and early January a total of 20 Egyptians were kidnapped in two incidents in the Libyan city of Sirte, all of whom are Coptic Christians.

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