A girl from Msallata city who was the focus of Libyan social media upon her disappearance a few days ago has been found safe, Msallata Security Directorate said Friday.
The eight-year-old Salam Mustafa Suwaidan is the daughter of the doctor heading the Covid-19 crisis committee at Msallata Hospital.
The security directorate launched an extensive search operation upon her disappearance last Tuesday.
The girl went to a nearby shop to buy some sweets but did not return to her home, according to local sources. Later, images of Salam caught from a surveillance camera at a local store were circulated on social platforms to help in the searching operations.
"She is the daughter of every father and mother and the sister of every child", doctors and staff of Msallata Hospital said in an organized stand they held to show their solidarity with her family.
The girl was reunited with her family and received a surprise visit by officers from the security directorate, which they documented and uploaded on their official page.
The circumstances surrounding her disappearance remained unclear as the security directorate did not give full details.
