Jul 11 thomwestcott

Government does about-turn on National Guard

Tripoli, 11 July 2013:The government has repealed a resolution made a month ago to set up a National Guard.The resolution - number 362 - was only anno...

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Seminar looks at Armed Forces reconstruction
May 27 Michel Cousins

Seminar looks at Armed Forces reconstruction

By Ahmed Elumami.Tripoli, 27 May 2013:A seminar on ‘Strategies for Developing the Libyan Army’ was held today at the headquarters of the General Chief...

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May 15 thomwestcott

Rumours of RPG attack on Mangoush HQ denied

By Ahmed Elumami.Tripoli, 15 May 2013:Rumours that the headquarters of the General Chief of Staff, Major-General Yousef Mangoush, sustained an attack...

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British RAF was flying US drones during the revolution
Jul 30 Nigel Ash

British RAF was flying US drones during the revolution

Tripoli, 31 July: The British government has revealed that UK airforce personnel flew armed US Predator drones in the campaign to stop Qaddafi preyin...

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Libyan air force set for major upgrade
Jun 20 George Grant

Libyan air force set for major upgrade

Tripoli, 20 June: Libya’s dilapidated air force is set to be substantially enhanced under plans announced by the air force chief of staff, Saqr Gerous...

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Mar 9 Michel Cousins

Obama gives Pacific command to NATO's Libya operations chief

9 March: The man in charge of last year's no-fly operations by NATO-led forces has been appointed by US president Barack Obama as the US military comm...

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Army chief in Sudan
Mar 6 Michel Cousins

Army chief in Sudan

Libya's Chief of Staff, Major-General Yousef Mangoush, has thanked Sudan for its support for the 17 February Revolution.He was in Khartoum to discuss...

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