The Egyptian Foreign Ministry said on Monday that Libya has released 30 Egyptians arrested during the unrest there recently.
Mohamed Abdel Hakam, assistant foreign minister for consular affairs and Egyptians abroad, told reporters that Egyptians arrested between 18 and 20 May have been released.
They are from Mansoura, Sohag, Beheira, Alexandria, Fayoum, Damietta, Daqahlia, Qena and Gharbiya governorates, according to Abdel Hakam, who said the Foreign Ministry makes every effort for Egyptian expatriates and offers all facilities that they need.
News reports said that forces loyal to Libyan leader Muammar Qadhafi have been arresting Egyptians since the beginning of protests on 17 February and forcing them to confess to inciting protests in Libya.
Translated from the Arabic Edition
