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Dozens of Egyptian truck drivers who were held by an armed Libyan group in Ajdabiya in eastern Libya were freed on Sunday, a security source said, adding that they were able to head for home in neighbouring Egypt.
Thousands of Egyptians regularly travel to Libya, mostly for work.
The armed men began abducting the Egyptian drivers on Thursday, and since then more than 80 of them had been snatched.
Egypt's envoy to Tripoli, Mohamed Abu Bakr, confirmed the release of the men, adding they had been "detained" but "not abducted" and were all treated well.
On Saturday Egypt said it was holding intense talks with Libyan authorities to secure the release of more than 20 Egyptian drivers after a Cairo daily reported 50 had been abducted.
Egypt's independent daily Al-Masry Al-Youm quoted Libyan militia chief Ahmed al-Libi as saying he was holding 50 drivers and would only release them if Libyans arrested in Egypt were freed.
He warned on Thursday that he would kill the Egyptians and kidnap more if Cairo failed to release the detained Libyans within 10 days.