Korean trade official abducted in Libya 'safe': Foreign ministry official
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the korean trade official who was kidnapped in the libyan capital of tripoli on sunday
is safe according to an official from korea's foreign ministry though he did not specify
how the information was obtained. the official said the government is preparing
for anything but cannot say whether the act was politically motivated.
han seok-woo the head of the local branch of the state-run korea trade-investment promotion
agency was abducted by four armed men on his way home from work on sunday evening local
time. the identity of han's abductors is yet unknown
but there is speculation al-qaeda may be involved .
