Tanks, RPGs and anti-aircraft guns surrendered as Tripoli weapons handover begins
Sep 29 George Grant

Tanks, RPGs and anti-aircraft guns surrendered as Tripoli weapons handover begins

By George Grant.Tripoli, 29 September:Militiamen and private citizens turned out in their hundreds if not thousands on Tripoli’s Martyr’s Square today...

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Benghazi Congress members call on government to go further in disbanding militias
Sep 27 George Grant

Benghazi Congress members call on government to go further in disbanding militias

By George Grant.Members of Congress for Benghazi making their announcement in the National Congress yesterday. (Photo: Sami Zaptia)Tripoli, 27 Septemb...

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Sep 23 George Grant

Disarmament of Militias in Libya

Sir,Your report, 13 September, of Prime Minister-elect Mustafa Abushagur’s unequivocal condemnation of the killers of Ambassador Chris Stevens and his...

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All Benghazi militia to be put under National Army control, others to be disbanded: official
Sep 23 George Grant

All Benghazi militia to be put under National Army control, others to be disbanded: official

By George Grant.London, 23 September 2012:All brigades in Benghazi are to come under full control of the National Army, following an agreement that wa...

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Libyan authorities make efforts to rein-in unlawful militias
Sep 22 Sami Zaptia

Libyan authorities make efforts to rein-in unlawful militias

By Sami Zaptia.Tripoli, 22 September:A drive by the Libyan authorities to impose their authority and make some kind of headway in their efforts to con...

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Abushagur vows to do “whatever it takes” to put a stop to Ansar Al-Sharia “inferno” threat
Sep 19 George Grant

Abushagur vows to do “whatever it takes” to put a stop to Ansar Al-Sharia “inferno” threat

By George Grant and Hadi Fornaji.The Prime Minister-elect has said he will not allow groups such as Ansar Al-Sharia to take control of the country.Lon...

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Tripoli brigade attacked and broken up
Sep 16 Michel Cousins

Tripoli brigade attacked and broken up

By Ashraf Abdul Wahab.Tripoli, 16 September:The Surpreme Security Committee in Tripoli early yesterday morning, Saturday, attacked and disbanded one o...

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Aug 24 George Grant

100 tanks seized from 'pro-Qaddafi' brigade say government officials

Tripoli, 24 August:More than 100 tanks have been seized from a militia described as loyal to deposed-leader Muammar Qaddafi, according to government o...

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May 12 Sami Zaptia

Tripoli residents demonstrate - calling for removal of arms and armed groups

Tripoli, 11 May:Thousands of Tripoli residents demonstrated in Martyrs’ Square on Friday demanding the removal of arms and the evacuation of unofficia...

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An exclusive interview with Defence Minister Osama Juwaily
May 10 Michel Cousins

An exclusive interview with Defence Minister Osama Juwaily

By Ashraf Abdul-WahabTripoli, 11 May:Q ) Minister, can you explain to us the plans to dissolve the militias and the formation of the new national army...

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