ISIS Kidnaps Ghanaian and two others in Libya

Reports from Reuters indicate that a Ghanaian Christian and two other Africans have been kidnapped in eastern Libya by the Islamic State militant group.

The other two were reported to be from Egypt and Nigeria. The name of the Ghanaian has been given as Sekyere Kofi Frimpong.

The kidnapping was said to have taken place in Noufliyah an Islamic State stronghold southeast of the city of Sirte.

ISIS have successfully expanded in Libya by capitalizing on chaos and vacuum in national security. They have launched vicious on foreign missions in Tripoli and have beheaded dozens, while also fighting forces loyal to Libya's two government.