Spanish man kidnapped in North Africa, says foreign ministry

A Spanish man has been kidnapped in North Africa, Spain’s foreign ministry said on January 17th according to Reuters, without going into further details.

Newspaper El Pais reported that the man had been kidnapped in the south of Algeria by an Islamist group and taken to Mali, though the ministry didn’t confirm that information.

“Several reliable sources confirmed a Spanish citizen is currently held against his will in Northern Africa,” a foreign ministry spokesperson said. “The government is working actively to clarify all the aspects and solve the issue.”