VALLETTA, July 25 (Xinhua) -- Malta's Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed on Friday that a 42-year-old Maltese worker has been abducted by Libyan rebel militias outside Tripoli, capital of Libya.
Martin Galea, who works for an oil company, was abducted by rebel militia while he was on his way to work in a car driven by a Libyan national, on the outskirts of Tripoli on 17 July. The abduction was first made public today by Times of Malta.
The car was stopped at a road block and Galea, the retired captain of the Armed Forces, was taken away. Local newspaper Independent quoted its sources by saying that "no news has been received about him and a search for him has so far proven futile."
Both Maltese police and the Foreign Ministry were informed about the case last week, The government has not made any official announcement yet.
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