Two Indians captive in Libya since 29 July 2015 rescued: Sushma Swaraj

Two Indians, T Gopalakrishna (AP) and C BalaramKishan (Telangana) who were captive in Libya since 29 July 2015 have been rescued, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said on Thursday.

"I am happy to inform that T Gopalakrishna (AP) & C BalaramKishan (Telangana) who were captive in Libya since 29 July, 2015 have been rescued," she tweeted.

I am happy to inform that T Gopalakrishna (AP) & C BalaramKishan (Telangana) who were captive in Libya since 29 July 2015 have been rescued.

— Sushma Swaraj (@SushmaSwaraj) September 15, 2016

The two Indians, who were teaching at Libya's Sirte University, were abducted by Islamic State militants in July last year.