Libyan frigate towed into Malta for repairs
Oct 29 Nigel Ash

Libyan frigate towed into Malta for repairs

Tripoli, 29 October 2013:The Libyan navy frigate Al-Hani was today towed into Malta’s Grand Harbour for repairs and maintenance.The vessel was manoeuv...

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Migrants claim Libyan gunfire caused boat tragedy
Oct 14 thomwestcott

Migrants claim Libyan gunfire caused boat tragedy

By Tom Westcott. Up to 50 people are believed to have died after the boat capsized (Photo: UNHCR)Tripoli, 14 October 2013:Survivors of a doomed migran...

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Oct 7 thomwestcott

Pakistani warship in Tripoli to boost naval ties

By Ahmed Elumami.Tripoli, 7 October 2013:A Pakistani warship - Aslat 254 - arrived in Tripoli this morning on a four-day visit to boost naval ties and...

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Navy "shows" how it warned off suspect supertanker
Aug 23 Nigel Ash

Navy "shows" how it warned off suspect supertanker

By Libya Herald reporters.Tripoli, 23 August 2013:Dramatic footage has emerged of a 20-metre Libyan navy patrol boat apparently forcing a 340-metre su...

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Aug 19 Nigel Ash

Warning salvo stops Egyptian trawler off Misrata

By Seraj Essul.Tripoli, 19 August 2013:It took a salvo of warning shots from a Libyan naval patrol boat, to bring an end to the one and a half hour ch...

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Illegal weapons shipment heading to Egypt "seized"
Aug 16 Michel Cousins

Illegal weapons shipment heading to Egypt "seized"

The United at Port Said last year (Photo: Alexander Demin, Marinetraffic.com)Tripoli, 16 August 2013:The Egyptian Coast Guard is reported to have arr...

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Jul 9 thomwestcott

A birth and three deaths on drifting migrant dinghy

By Tom Westcott and Reem Tombokti.Tripoli, 9 July 2013:A baby has been born on an overcrowded dinghy left drifting off the Libyan coast after its engi...

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UK Warship helping Navy chart Libyan waters arrives in Tripoli
Jul 5 thomwestcott

UK Warship helping Navy chart Libyan waters arrives in Tripoli

By Tom Westcott.Tripoli, 5 July 2013:British warship HMS Echo docked in Tripoli yesterday, after spending a fortnight training members of the Libyan N...

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Libyan-French naval exercise nears end
Jun 27 Nigel Ash

Libyan-French naval exercise nears end

By Reem Tombokti.Tripoli, 27 June 2013:A joint maritime exercise between Libyan and French naval forces is taking place along the Libyan coast.The six...

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New military speedboat boosts Benghazi naval force
Jun 23 thomwestcott

New military speedboat boosts Benghazi naval force

Ayman Amzein.The new speedboats, which can reach speeds of up to 30 knots, will be used to protect the country's coastlineTripoli, 23 June 2013:Bengha...

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