Unidentified armed men kidnapped a Turkish citizen in the central Libyan city of Sabha.

The Turkish citizen was kidnapped outside his workshop, a Libyan source in Sabha said. 

The kidnappers asked for a ransom worth 20,000 Libyan dinars, said the source, adding that the amount of money was given to the kidnappers but they refused to release him.

They asked later for 200,000 Libyan dinars, added the source, noting that the Turkish citizen has not been released until now.

Source: MENA