Tunisia says consular staff kidnapped in Libya returned home

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* Ten diplomatic staff freed * Release comes after Libyan released by Tunisia * All Tunisians advised to leave Libya (Adds more comments from the minister) By Tarek Amara TUNIS, June 19 (Reuters) - Ten members of Tunisia's diplomatic staff kidnapped in Libya a week ago have been freed and returned to Tunis on Friday, and the Tunisian government has shut down its consular operations in Tripoli. Armed groups in Libya have repeatedly kidnapped diplomats and foreign nationals to pressure their governments to free Libyan militants held in jails overseas.

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