TUNIS (Reuters) - Dozens of Tunisians kidnapped in Libya in retaliation for the arrest of a Libyan official in Tunisia this week have been released, the Tunisian foreign ministry said on Tuesday.
The ministry said in a statement the release of the Tunisians had come after "high contacts with the authorities in Libya". It gave no further details, though security sources said 55 Tunisians had arrived home from Libya after their abduction.
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