Libyan Group Detains 170 Tunisians Over Commander's Arrest

Reuters says an armed group allied to the Libya Dawn forces controlling Tripoli has detained 170 Tunisians in the Libyan capital since Saturday after Tunis arrested one of its commanders. Tunisian officials said on Monday. Brahim Rezgui, Tunisian consul in Tripoli, told a Tunis radio station the group demanded the immediate release of the Libya Dawn commander. In the past, In the past, armed groups in Libya have kidnapped or detained foreign nationals - including diplomats - to pressure governments to release Libyans arrested abroad. Libya Dawn, a loose alliance of former rebel brigades and Islamist-leaning groups, seized power in Tripoli last summer. Libya is split between two rival governments and competing militias,