Apr 5 Sami Zaptia

120 km of the coastal road cleared of mines and 7.5 tons of explosive remnants of war removed: UN Libya

By Sami Zaptia.London, 5 April 2021:120 km of Libya’s main west-east coastal road have gone through mine clearance with 7.5 tons of explosive remnants...

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May 26 Sami Zaptia

UNSMIL condemns use of booby-traps (IEDs) in Tripoli civilian areas recently vacated by Hafter’s forces

By Sami Zaptia.London, 26 May 2020:UNSMIL said yesterday that it was extremely concerned about reports that residents of the Ain Zara and Salahuddin a...

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Sabri volunteers start to clean up
Jul 29 Michel Cousins

Sabri volunteers start to clean up

By Libya Herald team. A bulldozer removed heavy rubble and rubbish (Photo: LH source)Tunis/Tripoli, 30 July 2017:Sabri residents who have returne to t...

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Jul 16 Nigel Ash

Benghazi GECOL engineer dies after explosion

By Libya Herald reporters. Two booby-trapped gas bottles in Suq Al-Hout last month (Photo: LNA)Benghazi, 16 July 2017:A GECOL engineer has died of his...

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Hafter is told Benghazi university is still unsafe for students
Jul 5 Nigel Ash

Hafter is told Benghazi university is still unsafe for students

By Libya Herald reporters. Khalifa Hafter wth Benghazi university head Mari Al-Maghrabi (Photo: LANA)Benghazi, 5 July 2017:Benghazi university has sti...

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Benghazi mourns popular de-mining expert
Jul 9 Nigel Ash

Benghazi mourns popular de-mining expert

By Maha Ellawati. Tariq Al-Saiti, killed today by a Sabri booby trap (Photo: Social media)Benghazi, 9 July 2016:Tariq Al-Saiti was celebrated in Bengh...

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Benghazi iconic sapper injured in mine blast
May 16 Michel Cousins

Benghazi iconic sapper injured in mine blast

By Libya Herald reporter.Tripoli, 16 May 2016:Tareq Saiti, Benghazi’s iconic sapper, responsible for defusing hundreds of explosives left by militants...

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UN Mine Actions Service trains Libyans in mine clearance
May 23 Newsdesk2

UN Mine Actions Service trains Libyans in mine clearance

By Libya Herald staff.Tripoli, 23 May 2015:Twenty Libyans are participating in a four-week training course to clear mines and dispose of explosive rem...

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Mar 20 thomwestcott

Munitions clearance operations boosted by $5.2 million from Japan

Tripoli, 20 March 2014: Weapons and ammunition clearance operations to help reduce threats still posed by explosive remnants of war are to be boosted...

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Libya marks International Mine Awareness Day
Apr 5 thomwestcott

Libya marks International Mine Awareness Day

Tripoli, 5 April 2013: Children marched through Tripoli, to mark International Day for Mine Awareness (Photo: Tom Westcott)Libya marked International...

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