Sep 10 Michel Cousins

Libya Shield forces did not join in Salafist attack says commander

By Ashraf Abdul Wahab.Tripoli, 10 September:The leader of Libya Shield Forces in east of the country, Wisam Bin Hamid, has denied reports that his for...

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Sep 8 George Grant

Three Salafists reported dead following clashes with locals defending Sufi shrines

By Maha Ellawati.Benghazi, 8 September:Three people have been killed in the latest attempt by militant Salafists to destroy a Sufi shrine, the interio...

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League of Libyan Ulema draws links between Salafists, Saadi Qaddafi and SSC
Aug 30 George Grant

League of Libyan Ulema draws links between Salafists, Saadi Qaddafi and SSC

Tripoli, 30 August 2012:The League of Libyan Ulema has issued a statement condemning the recent desecration of Sufi shrines, drawing clear links betwe...

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Why the Supreme Security Committee must be brought to heel – before it’s too late
Aug 29 George Grant

Why the Supreme Security Committee must be brought to heel – before it’s too late

By George Grant.Tripoli, 29 August:Many outsiders looking at events in Libya from afar are probably not fully aware of the powerful significance of th...

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Widespread condemnation of mosque attacks and demands for government action
Aug 28 Nigel Ash

Widespread condemnation of mosque attacks and demands for government action

By Hadi Fornaji Tripoli, 28 AugustSome 21 organisations, including Lawyers for Justice in Libya (LFJL), have condemned the recent mosque attacks and...

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Derna mosque bombed
Jul 9 Michel Cousins

Derna mosque bombed

Benghazi, 9 July:A bomb exploded at the Sahaba Mosque in Derna this morning destroying the tomb of Zuhayr Ibn Qais Al-Balawi, a seventh century Arab c...

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