News reports claim the abduction of Libyan PM Ali Zeidan by gunmen

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@ZekeJMiller: RT @AlArabiya_Eng: #BreakingNews: News reports claim the abduction of Libyan PM Ali Zeidan by gunmen

Armed rebels escort Libyan PM to undisclosed location

(CNN) -- Rebels have kidnapped Libyan Prime Minister Ali Zidan and taken him to an undisclosed location, the prime minister's spokeswoman told CNN early Thursday.

Armed rebels escorted the prime minister from the Corinthian Hotel in Tripol into a convoy of waiting cars, said a hotel clerk who was not authorized to speak to the media.

The witness reported no gunfire during the incident, and said the gunmen was respectful and "caused no trouble."

Libyan Prime Minister Ali Zidan's office initially called the abduction a "rumor" on its official Facebook page. Then it posted a note that said it was "coerced by kidnappers to deny the report."

http://www.cnn.com/2013/10/10/world/africa/libya-pm-escorted-away/

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