National Congress summons PM, Defence Minister and Interior Minister for questioning over shrine desecrations
Aug 25 George Grant

National Congress summons PM, Defence Minister and Interior Minister for questioning over shrine desecrations

By George Grant.The demolition of the Al-Sha’ab shrine. There have been suggestions that the attacks may have been authorised by someone inside the go...

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Libyan authorities admit security units penetrated by Qaddafi supporters
Aug 25 Sami Zaptia

Libyan authorities admit security units penetrated by Qaddafi supporters

By Sami Zaptia.Tripoli, 25 August:Libyan security officials were forced late on Thursday to admit that many official security units are penetrated by...

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Ministry of Interior condemns Eid car bombs as ‘cowardly and terrorist’
Aug 25 Sami Zaptia

Ministry of Interior condemns Eid car bombs as ‘cowardly and terrorist’

By Sami Zaptia.Tripoli, 25 August:At a press conference called late on Thursday evening, the Under Secretary for the Ministry of Interior Omar Khadraw...

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Update - Head of Tarhuna Military Council briefly held in operation to arrest Tripoli bombing suspects
Aug 23 George Grant

Update - Head of Tarhuna Military Council briefly held in operation to arrest Tripoli bombing suspects

Tripoli, 23 August:It is claimed that members of the Al-Awfia brigade, responsible for the seizure of Tripoli airport in June, were involved. (Photo:...

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Aug 22 George Grant

Several killed in Tarhuna clashes following Tripoli car bomb attacks

Tripoli, 22 August:Several men have been killed and others wounded in a series of clashes that have taken place between armed groups and government se...

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Aug 20 George Grant

32 arrested following Tripoli blasts

Tripoli, 20 August:Thirty-two Qaddafi loyalists have been arrested following yesterday’s car bombings, which killed two people, authorities have said....

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Government loses control of Fornaj prison following running gun-battles with rioting inmates
Aug 10 George Grant

Government loses control of Fornaj prison following running gun-battles with rioting inmates

By George Grant and Rida Akil.Tripoli, 10 August:The Ministry of Justice-controlled prison in Fornaj, Tripoli, descended into chaos this afternoon aft...

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Aug 6 Michel Cousins

Suspected terrorists killed in Aziziya

Tripoli, 6 August:Three armed men suspected of being terrorists have been killed in a raid carried out by the SSC (Supreme Security Committe) and the...

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Hospital rage in Benghazi
Aug 4 Michel Cousins

Hospital rage in Benghazi

Benghazi, 4 August:Benghazi experienced another incident of hospital rage when a would-be patient and his friends were told the facility he wanted was...

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Aug 4 Michel Cousins

Drugs shoot-out in central Tripoli

Tripoli, 4 August:A shoot out near the Dahra Market in central Tripoli yesterday evening, Friday, left one person injured. A man was reportedly arrest...

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