Italy: 4 Italians Kidnapped in Libya Near Eni Complex

Four Italian construction workers have been kidnapped in Libya near an industrial complex owned by the Italian energy giant Eni in the western city of Mellitah
Italy: 4 Italians Kidnapped in Libya Near Eni Complex
An Italian Police officer stands next to mug shots of alleged migrant traffickers shown during a press conference, in Palermo, Sicily, Italy, Monday, April 20, 2015.AP Photo/Alessandro Fucarini
The Associated Press
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ROME—Four Italian construction workers have been kidnapped in Libya near an industrial complex owned by the Italian energy giant Eni in the western city of Mellitah, Italy’s Foreign Ministry said Monday.

A ministry statement said the four were employees of the Bonatti construction company.

The kidnapping occurred Sunday evening and family members had been informed overnight, Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni said in Brussels, adding that intelligence agents were working to get more information on the circumstances of the kidnapping.