Feb 7 Michel Cousins

Benghazi follows Misrata lead banning vehicles without number plates

Benghazi, 7 February 2013: The National Security Directorate in Benghazi announced today, Thursday, that as of this Saturday it will take legal action...

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Libya's drug menace could threaten Europe
Feb 2 thomwestcott

Libya's drug menace could threaten Europe

By Mathieu Galtier.Tripoli, 2 February 2013:Khaled Karrah, a relative of Abdul Rauf Karrah, the leader of the SSC, is the former head of the local cou...

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Jan 26 Michel Cousins

Applications to join police soar

Tripoli 26 January 2013:Some 26,000 members of the Supreme Security Committee (SSC) have now signed up to join the police force according to the Inter...

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Jan 1 tomlittle

Interior Ministry boosts efforts to integrate SSC into police

Tripoli, 1 January:The Ministry of Interior announced today that it would increase the number of committees to receive members of the Supreme Security...

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Dec 28 tomlittle

Recruits graduate into new unit to protect oil assets

Tripoli, 28 December:Recruits from the new Oil Asset Protection Unit celebrated their graduation at the training centre in Misrata yesterday, Libyan n...

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National army troops exhorted to serve Libya "without an agenda"
Dec 18 George Grant

National army troops exhorted to serve Libya "without an agenda"

By Tom Little.Tripoli, 18 December:Libya's professional soldiers must dedicate themselves to serving their country “without an agenda”, the commander...

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Oct 27 George Grant

Army spokesman denies harassment of civilians by security forces in Bani Walid

By Ashraf Abdul Wahab.Tripoli, 27 October:Displaced refugees are being allowed back into Bani Walid without harassment from security forces, according...

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Bani Walid in lockdown as military attempts to prevent return of civilians
Oct 25 George Grant

Bani Walid in lockdown as military attempts to prevent return of civilians

By George Grant.Hundreds of families attempted to make the journey home to Bani Walid today, ahead of Eid Al-Adha. (Photo: George Grant)Bani Walid, 25...

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Further bombs found in Tripoli
Aug 21 Al Russell

Further bombs found in Tripoli

Five rounds of tank ammunition wired to a detonator were found on Omar Mukhtar street.Tripoli, 21 August:Yet more bombs have been found in Tripoli tod...

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Africa’s 2013 Nations Cup Qualifiers: Libya vs Algeria to be played in Casablanca
Aug 14 George Grant

Africa’s 2013 Nations Cup Qualifiers: Libya vs Algeria to be played in Casablanca

By Mohamed Assed.Casablanca, 14 August:It is now official; the Libyan National Team will play Algeria in Casablanca, Morocco on 9 September. The game,...

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