Libyan Army boosted by 300 newly-trained personnel
Mar 30 thomwestcott

Libyan Army boosted by 300 newly-trained personnel

By Libya Herald Staff.Tripoli, 30 March 2014:Nearly 300 army recruits will now be joining the Libyan Army after graduating in Turkey last week.Almost...

Read Article
Sep 9 thomwestcott

Minister of Defence in Sudan to boost military ties

By Ahmed Elumami.Tripoli, 9 September 2013:Defence Minister Abdullah Al-Thinni arrived in Khartoum yesterday on a two-day visit to discuss boosting mi...

Read Article
Defence Ministry orders troops to rejoin units
Jan 6 tomlittle

Defence Ministry orders troops to rejoin units

By Tom Little.Tripoli, 6 January:The Ministry of Defence today issued a statement ordering military personnel of all ranks to rejoin their units immed...

Read Article
Ras Jedir border police ousted in army smuggling crackdown
Jun 10 Nigel Ash

Ras Jedir border police ousted in army smuggling crackdown

Tripoli, 10 June:A crackdown on smuggling appears to lie at the heart of the closure today of the Libyan-Tunisian crossing point at Ras Jedir, which h...

Read Article
Jun 8 Michel Cousins

The airport fiasco

By Umar Khan. Tripoli, 8 June: More than 200 members of the Al-Awfeya Brigade armed with 14.5mm anti-aircraft guns and automatic weapons briefly too...

Read Article