Unknown militants abducted on Sunday Libyan deputy intelligence chief Mustafa Noah as he emerged from Tripoli International Airport.
"He was abducted by militants outside the airport and they immediately fled the scene," Alaa Abu Hafs, who was accompanying Noah, told Anadolu Agency.
He said the militants had also tried to kidnap him, but he was able to escape.
The report was confirmed by a Libyan intelligence official, who asked not to be named.
There was no official comment from Libyan authorities until the filing of this report.
Libyans have struggled to restore law and order to their country since the death of longstanding strongman Muammar Gaddafi two years ago.
The transitional government and its security forces have also struggled to contain armed militias that helped overthrow Gaddafi, but which held onto their weapons after the 2011 uprising.
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