192 free emergency call service restarted after decades of inactivity
Nov 13 Sami Zaptia

192 free emergency call service restarted after decades of inactivity

The Tripoli based Libyan Ministry of the Interior announced Sunday the reactivation of the toll-free number “192” in the Ministry’s Duty and Coordinat...

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UNSMIL concerned by weekend Benghazi armed clashes and communications blackout
Oct 9 Sami Zaptia

UNSMIL concerned by weekend Benghazi armed clashes and communications blackout

The United Nations Support Mission (UNSMIL) in Libya expressed its concern in a statement today about the armed clashes in Benghazi over the last few...

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Facilities Security Authority meets Russian and Italian ambassadors – discusses training and provision of security to returning companies
Sep 28 Sami Zaptia

Facilities Security Authority meets Russian and Italian ambassadors – discusses training and provision of security to returning companies

The head of Libya’s Facilities Security Authority (FSA) held two separate meetings with the Russian and Italian ambassadors to Libya.On Tuesday the FS...

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Activation of CID mobile vehicle operations rooms to support dismantling explosives
Aug 29 Sami Zaptia

Activation of CID mobile vehicle operations rooms to support dismantling explosives

Libya’s Tripoli-based Criminal Investigation Department (CID) reported Saturday that it had equipped a mobile operating room (a van) with the particip...

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State recognised militia and Libyan Army clash in central Tripoli
May 29 Sami Zaptia

State recognised militia and Libyan Army clash in central Tripoli

The state recognised militia, Rada / Deterrence, headed by Abdelrauf Kara (rebranded the Deterrence Agency for Combating Terrorism and Organized Crime...

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Libyan government lifts force majeure on oil exploration – invites international oil companies to resume implementing their contracts
Dec 5 Sami Zaptia

Libyan government lifts force majeure on oil exploration – invites international oil companies to resume implementing their contracts

The Tripoli-based Libyan government led by Abd Alhamid Aldabaiba announced today the lifting of the state of force majeure on exploration operations f...

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Jul 22 Sami Zaptia

Militia clashes in central Tripoli led to civilian deaths, injuries, and property damage

There were militia clashes in central Tripoli overnight that led to civilian deaths, injuries and damage to property, initial reports say. The fightin...

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Gnewa Kikli’s Stabilization Support Agency accuses Amnesty International of defamation
May 6 Sami Zaptia

Gnewa Kikli’s Stabilization Support Agency accuses Amnesty International of defamation

The Stabilization Support Agency, one of Tripoli's most powerful state-recognized militias, headed by Abdul Ghani Al Kikli commonly refered to as ''Gn...

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An hour after PM-designate Bashagha announces his government selection is ready: HoR calls for convening of a formal session next Monday
Feb 24 Sami Zaptia

An hour after PM-designate Bashagha announces his government selection is ready: HoR calls for convening of a formal session next Monday

The House of Representatives (HoR) has called for the convening of a formal session next Monday 28 February.The announcement came about an hour after...

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One dead, two injured as Misrata Special Task Force attempts to arrest extremist terrorist group
Sep 1 Sami Zaptia

One dead, two injured as Misrata Special Task Force attempts to arrest extremist terrorist group

By Sami Zaptia.London, 1 September 2021:The Misrata Security Directorate reported that one death and two injuries were suffered by its Special Task Fo...

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