Four Libyans arrested for sexually assaulting BritonsMarch 29, 2013 - 21:05 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Four Libyans have been arrested over claims they sexually assaulted two British aid workers earlier this week, BBC News reported. The workers were apparently abducted at a checkpoint near the city of Benghazi and held for hours before being freed. The women were in a convoy travelling overland to Gaza. A Libyan army official said the arrested men were former members of the security forces who had been dismissed from their jobs several months ago. The women were in a convoy driving from Morocco to Gaza. They reached the Egyptian border, where officials refused permission for them to cross. Five members of the convoy, including the two women, took a taxi to Benghazi in the hope of catching a flight back to the UK. They were stopped at a checkpoint, abducted and the two women were allegedly sexually assaulted. UK ambassador Michael Aron told the BBC that the incident was horrific and the Libyan authorities were investigating. The group of aid workers were taken to the Turkish consulate in Benghazi after their release. British officials said they had now returned to the UK. Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". Partner news | Concept to complete Yerevan Cascade discussed at city hall A conceptual proposal to complete the Cascade complex in downtown Yerevan has been presented by Jean-Michel Wilmotte. Pashinyan visits flood-hit region Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Saturday, June 8 visited the disaster area in the Lori province. €3.5 mln EU grant to support justice reforms in Armenia The European Union has paid €3.5 mln grant to Armenia within a €11mln program on Support to Justice Reforms. Yerevan reacts to Baku’s proposal to see Minsk Group abolition Alen Simonyan has declared that Armenia is taking steps aimed at concluding a peace treaty with Azerbaijan. |