After loss of control of the Libyan-Tunisian border crossing to local militias: Interior Minister vows to regain control even through use of force
Mar 20 Sami Zaptia

After loss of control of the Libyan-Tunisian border crossing to local militias: Interior Minister vows to regain control even through use of force

After losing control of the Libyan-Tunisian Ras Jedir border crossing to local militias yesterday, Acting Interior Minister Emad Trabelsi vowed to reg...

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Attempt to smuggle 20,000 litres of diesel from Misrata Free Zone thwarted by authorities
Jun 12 Sami Zaptia

Attempt to smuggle 20,000 litres of diesel from Misrata Free Zone thwarted by authorities

An attempt to smuggle 20,000 litres of diesel from Misrata Free Zone was thwarted by authorities today.The seizure was conducted by the Joint Operatio...

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Mangoush visits southern Libyan region and borders – reiterates call for mercenary withdrawal, calls on Europe to fulfil its obligations
May 9 Sami Zaptia

Mangoush visits southern Libyan region and borders – reiterates call for mercenary withdrawal, calls on Europe to fulfil its obligations

By Sami Zaptia.London, 9 May 2021:Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Najla Mangoush visited Libya’s southern border regions ove...

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Nearly 1,000 illegal migrants departing from Libya recovered at sea yesterday
Jun 9 Sami Zaptia

Nearly 1,000 illegal migrants departing from Libya recovered at sea yesterday

By Sami Zaptia.London, 9 June 2016:Two leading rescue NGOs operating in the Mediterranean Sea, MSF and MOAS, yesterday reported rescuing 955 migrants...

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Oct 28 Nigel Ash

Egyptian illegals "lost in the desert"

By Ashraf Abdul Wahab.Tripoli, 28 October 2013:A tragedy appeared to be unfolding today, after people-smugglers abandoned around 100 illegal Egyptian...

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Oilfield security under review after Algerian attack
Jan 16 Michel Cousins

Oilfield security under review after Algerian attack

By Hadi Fornaji.Tripoli, 16 January 2013:Security is reported to be under review at Libyan oilfields following the attack early this morning, Wednesda...

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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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Apr 19 Michel Cousins

More illegal immigrants detained

Tripoli, 19 April:The head of the thuwar  in the Nasmah region, Hamza Mahdi Sadiq, said that 325 illegal immigrants of different nationalities, includ...

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