Massive jailbreak near Benghazi - 1,182 convicts on the run
Jul 27 thomwestcott

Massive jailbreak near Benghazi - 1,182 convicts on the run

By Ahmed Elumami.Kowafiyah prison, the scene of a major jailbreak in the early hours of this morningBenghazi, 27 July 2013:More than a thousand prison...

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Apr 21 Michel Cousins

Qaddaf Al-Dam to face attempted murder trial in Egypt

Tripoli, 21 April 2013:Ahmed Qaddaf Al-Dam, facing extradition to Libya on corruption and forgery charges, is to be put on trial in Egypt for attempte...

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Apr 15 Nigel Ash

Capital punishment for alcohol and drug smugglers suggested by prosecutor

Tripoli, 15 April 2013:A Deputy Public Prosecutor  in Tripoli is reported to have said that those caught drinking or using drugs should be lashed and...

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Apr 4 Michel Cousins

Tripoli gunmen free murder suspect

By Ashraf Abdul-Wahab.Tripoli, 4 April 2013:Gunmen today attacked a police vehicle today, Thursday, which was taking a murder suspect from Tripoli’s B...

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Mar 24 Michel Cousins

Libyans released in Tunisia

Tripoli, 24 March 2103:Twenty-three Libyan prisoners have been released by Tunisia.  The 23 are part of a larger group of prisoners granted an amnesty...

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Criminal investigation organisations merged
Feb 2 Michel Cousins

Criminal investigation organisations merged

Tripoli, 2 February, 2013:Two criminal investigation bodies, both part of the Ministry of the Interior were merged today, Saturday, in a ceremony in T...

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Sep 2 Al Russell

Bangladeshi gang-members arrested on suspicion of abduction

Benghazi, 2 September:Members of a gang suspected of being involved in the abduction of Bangladeshi nationals have been arrested by the Ahrar Libya Ba...

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Aug 21 Al Russell

Seven Libyans pardoned in Tunisia

Tripoli, 21 August: Seven Libyans have been freed from Tunisian prisons, after receiving special Eid al-Fitr pardons from the country’s president, Mon...

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Aug 12 Nigel Ash

Fornaj prison breakout began with blaze

Tripoli, 12 August:It now seems that a fire, possibly started deliberately, was the trigger for the Fornaj prison riot on Friday, in which eight detai...

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Libyan charged with partner's murder in Malta
Jul 30 Michel Cousins

Libyan charged with partner's murder in Malta

Valletta, 30 July:A 33-year-old Libyan was remanded in custody on after he pleaded not guilty to murdering 31-year-old lawyer Margaret Mifsud on A...

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