Apr 7 thomwestcott

Students suffer smoke inhalation after teaching institute fire

Tripoli, 7 April 2013:A serious fire at a teaching institute in the Gharyan district south of Tripoli yesterday, Saturday, resulted in some 70 student...

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Car bomb in Beida
Apr 5 Michel Cousins

Car bomb in Beida

Tripoli, 5 March 2013:A car bomb blew up early Friday morning in front of a government building in Beida. A security guard suffered injuries in the bl...

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Mar 30 thomwestcott

Libyan murdered in Egypt, arrest made

Tripoli, 30 March 2013:A man has been arrested in Egypt in connection with the murder of a Libyan chef working in Alexandria.Abdel-Monsef Farouk Abdul...

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Mar 26 Nigel Ash

Mass jail break in Sebha, one prisoner dead

Tripoli, 26 March 2013:A major search is under way this evening following a mass break out from the prison in Sebha, during which one escapee was shot...

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Mar 21 Michel Cousins

Unknown assailants attack police station

Tripoli, 21 March 2013:Members of Tripoli Central Police Station were shot at by unknown assailants yesterday, Wednesday. The head of the police stati...

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Mar 10 Michel Cousins

Eight die drinking contaminated home-made alcohol

Tripoli, 10 March 2013:Eight people are reported to have died and over 80 others been poisoned by drinking home-made alcohol in Tripoli, it has been a...

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Feb 25 Michel Cousins

Power line collapses on homes in Ajeelat

Tripoli, 25 February 2013:An overhead 11,000-volt power cable in Ajeelat, west of Sabratha, fell on to buildings in the town late yesterday, Sunday, r...

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Small bomb at Derna hotel - no casualties
Feb 12 Nigel Ash

Small bomb at Derna hotel - no casualties

Tripoli, 12 February 2013:A small bomb has exploded outside a Derna hotel.  The device, thought to be a gelatina, had been placed in a vehicle in the...

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Feb 10 Michel Cousins

No letter bomb at post office

Tripoli: 10 January 2013:An Interior Ministry official has denied claims that a package containing  explosives was found at the Tripoli main Post Offi...

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Feb 5 thomwestcott

Syrian refugees arrested with instructions for DIY explosives

Benghazi, 5 February 2013:Nine Syrian refugees found to be in possession of videos and documents showing how to prepare explosives and detonators were...

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