Local sources in Benghazi confirmed the abduction of the well-known activist, Zakaria Al-Zawi, on Friday by an armed group.

The sources confirmed that Al-Zawi was kidnapped by masked gunmen, without any reason being given.

The same sources suggested that Al-Zawi was kidnapped due to his writings, published on his personal Facebook page, which criticized the present security situation in Benghazi.

This comes as part of a major crackdown targeting all those who declare their rejection of the security hold, imposed by Haftar’s militia on eastern Libya.