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Indian doctor abducted in Libya rescued after 18 months, tweets Sushma Swaraj

Swaraj said Dr Kosanam, who has suffered a bullet injury, will be brought back to India shortly.

Updated on: Feb 22, 2017, 18:49:59 IST
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External affairs minister Sushma Swaraj on Tuesday night said Doctor Ramamurthy Kosanam, an Indian who was kidnapped in Libya 18 months ago, has been rescued .

Large swathes of Libya and Syria are under the control of the extremist Islamic State. (AP Photo)
Large swathes of Libya and Syria are under the control of the extremist Islamic State. (AP Photo)

Swaraj said Dr Kosanam, who has suffered a bullet injury, will be brought back to India shortly.

Read: Two Indians detained in war-torn Libya, says foreign ministry

Lauding the mission, Swaraj took to her Twitter handle to share that with the rescue of Dr Kosanam, they have found out all the six Indian abducted.

He was working in Libya since 1999.

Read: One Indian ‘freed’ in Libya, no info on the other captive

Large swathes of Libya and Syria are under the control of the extremist Islamic State. The Indian government had advised its citizens to leave Libya in July, 2014.

 
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