U.N. demands release of abducted lawmaker and Haftar critic in eastern Libya


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  • Friday, 19 Jul 2019

TRIPOLI (Reuters) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) demanded on Thursday the immediate release of lawmaker, Siham Sergewa, and her husband who were reportedly abducted at their house in the eastern city of Benghazi overnight.

Sergewa was known for being an outspoken critic of eastern Libya strongman Khalifa Haftar and his offensive on Tripoli, while advocating a political solution to the Libyan crisis.

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