Former Prime Minister Ali Zidan was released on Tuesday after 9 days of detention in Tripoli.

Zidan was arrested on August 14 by an armed brigade loyal to the UN-installed Presidential Council at Victoria Hotel in Dahra district “on the basis of an old arrest warrant issued by the Office of the Attorney General”.

No further details were given, but his family confirmed that he is safe and well.

On Monday, the head of Presidential Council, Fayaz Sirraj, promised to work for his release during his meeting with a tribal delegation from the south, Ali Zidan's place of origin.

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