KIEV (Sputnik) — Thirteen Ukrainian medics held captive by the Islamic State (ISIL or Daesh) militant group have been released and transferred to Libya's town of Ras Lanuf, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Pavlo Klimkin said Tuesday.
"Good news: 13 Ukrainian medics who were captured by IS have been released and transferred to the Libyan town of Ras Lanuf. We are staying in constant contact with them," Klimkin wrote on his Twitter account.
Гарна новина: 13 укр. медиків, яких утримувала ІДІЛ, звільнили і перевезли в лівійське місто Рас Лануф. Тримаємо з ними постійний зв'язок.
— Pavlo Klimkin (@PavloKlimkin) May 3, 2016
According to Ukrainian media, thousands of the country's nationals work in Libya, including those employed as medical staff, with some of them residing in cities seized by Daesh.
The political instability in Libya has led to the rise of numerous Islamic militant and terrorist groups, including Daesh which is banned in Russia and other countries.
