Apr 25 Nigel Ash

Hunt still on for illegal immigrants after Ghariyan detention centre breakout

By Farah Waleed.Tripoli, 25 April 2013:Police are still searching for the remaining 160 illegal immigrants who overpowered guards and escaped from Abu...

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Mar 31 thomwestcott

Illegal immigrants caught in southern Libya

Tripoli, 31 March 2013:Libyan border guards have caught 265 illegal immigrants in the Al Wigh area of southern Libya, according to Libyan news agency...

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Mar 29 Michel Cousins

Egyptian customs officials close border

By Ashraf Abdul-Wahab.The Musaid-Sollum border crossing.Tripoli, 29 March 2013:Egyptian customs officials on the Libyan-Egyptian border went on strike...

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Mar 19 Michel Cousins

Nine unidentified bodies found on shore near Sabratha

Tripoli, 19 March 2103:Security officials say they have recovered nine  unidentified bodies on the shore west of Sabratha.  Five were found at the  Ta...

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Illegal immigration – a concern but "under control"
Mar 3 Michel Cousins

Illegal immigration – a concern but "under control"

By Houda Mzioudet. Sub-Saharan African illegal immigrants in Gharian's Abu Rashada detention centre                 (Photo: Houda Mzioudet)Tripoli, 3...

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Libyan-Italian defence cooperation moves forward
Feb 6 Michel Cousins

Libyan-Italian defence cooperation moves forward

Tripoli, 6 February 2013:Libya and Italy showed off their desire for closer military collaboration today with a high-profile ceremony in Tripoli invol...

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Feb 3 thomwestcott

Benghazi detention centre attacked

By Maha Ellawati.Benghazi, 3 February 2013:Benghazi’s illegal immigrant detention centre was attacked yesterday evening, Saturday, and its administrat...

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Jan 28 Nigel Ash

Immigration sweep nets over 100 illegals

Tripoli, 28 January 2013:Immigration authorities in Tobruk, working with the Jaghboub border police  have in the last two days, arrested than 100 ille...

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Jan 15 Michel Cousins

Four new navy boats arrive in Benghazi

Benghazi, 15 January 2013:Four new vessels have arrived at Benghazi Naval Base, the base commander Noureddine Salah Khairallah announced on Monday."Th...

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Magarief to discuss "closed military zone" on Sebha visit
Jan 2 tomlittle

Magarief to discuss "closed military zone" on Sebha visit

Tripoli, 2 January:The head of the General National Congress Mohamed Magarief arrived in Sebha this morning as part of a fact-finding visit to Libya’s...

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