OTTAWA: Canada's foreign affairs ministry said Monday it was seeking confirmation of a kidnapping of one of its nationals in the south of conflict-torn Libya.
"We are aware of the troubling, yet unconfirmed report of the abduction of a Canadian citizen in Libya," ministry spokesman Michael O'Shaughnessy told AFP.
In Rome, the Italian foreign ministry confirmed that two of its nationals were abducted in the same region.
Citing Libyan sources, the Italian press said the trio worked for a ground handling company at Ghat airport near the Algerian border.
"We are diligently pursuing all appropriate channels," O'Shaughnessy said.
The Italian government said it "has been informed of the situation and has been following up on developments from the moment it learnt of the case."
Several Italian companies work in Libya, a former Italian colony, and their expatriate staff have fallen prey to kidnappers in recent years.
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