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Libyan Olympic chief kidnapped in Tripoli
Jul 16th, 2012
The president of Libya's Olympic Committee Nabil al-Alam was kidnapped by gunmen in the centre of Tripoli and taken to a secret location, a committee official told AFP on Monday. (Source: AFP) -
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