A Tunisian diplomat was kidnapped on Thursday in the Libyan capital in still unknown circumstances, a security source told AFP, just two days after armed men seized Jordan’s ambassador.

A Tunisian diplomat was kidnapped on Thursday in the Libyan capital in still unknown circumstances, a security source told AFP, just two days after armed men seized Jordan's ambassador.

A Tunisian source confirmed the abduction -- the latest in a string of incidents targeting foreign diplomats and Libyan politicians alike -- while Tunis's ambassador, Ridha Boukadi, refused to comment.