Canadian taken hostage, feds confirm

Ottawa has confirmed that a Canadian is among three people taken hostage in Libya last week.

In a statement Sunday, Global Affairs spokesman Michael O’Shaughnessy says the Canadian government is “diligently pursuing all appropriate channels to obtain more information about this troubling incident.”

He says the government will not release any information that may compromise efforts to secure the hostages’ release or endanger the safety of Canadian citizens. Earlier in the week, a Libyan official said authorities were investigating the abduction of three foreigners working for a maintenance company near the border with Algeria.