Turkish citizens held in eastern Libya return home - Al-Monitor: The Middle Eastʼs leading independent news source since 2012

Al-Monitor Staff

Al-Monitor Staff

Nov 22, 2021

Members of the special forces of the self-proclaimed Libyan National Army, loyal to eastern strongman Khalifa Hifter, pose with their flag in the eastern city of Benghazi on Nov. 6, 2020. — Members of the special forces of the self-proclaimed Libyan National Army, loyal to eastern strongman Khalifa Hifter, pose with their flag in the eastern city of Benghazi on Nov. 6, 2020. — ABDULLAH DOMA/AFP via Getty Images

A group of Turkish citizens who were detained by a Libyan armed group were reunited with their families today.

The seven former captives were held by the Libyan National Army led by Gen. Khalifa Hifter in eastern Libya.

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