UNSMIL warns of escalation in Zawia and calls for restraint ahead of Eid al-Adha
May 27 Sami Zaptia

UNSMIL warns of escalation in Zawia and calls for restraint ahead of Eid al-Adha

The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) expressed its deep concern yesterday over reports of continued mobilization of armed groups,...

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Overnight Zawia clashes end with civilian injuries and unconfirmed deaths
Dec 5 Sami Zaptia

Overnight Zawia clashes end with civilian injuries and unconfirmed deaths

The government Ambulance and Emergency Service reported in the early hours this morning that calm has returned to the city of Zawia and that the coast...

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Military operations launched in Zawia and surrounding areas ostensibly to fight crime – and possibly militias too
Jan 6 Sami Zaptia

Military operations launched in Zawia and surrounding areas ostensibly to fight crime – and possibly militias too

The West Coast Military Zone, under the command of Lieutenant General Salah Al-Namroush, announced last Friday (3 January) the launch of a military op...

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Jumhouria bank employee detained, pending trial, for LD 7 million embezzlement
Feb 17 Sami Zaptia

Jumhouria bank employee detained, pending trial, for LD 7 million embezzlement

The Attorney General’s Office reported last Thursday (15 February) that an employee of the Jumhouria Bank - Harsha branch, Zawia, has been detained, p...

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Attorney General’s Office arrests 39 in Zawia area for murder, kidnapping and banditry
Aug 2 Sami Zaptia

Attorney General’s Office arrests 39 in Zawia area for murder, kidnapping and banditry

The Attorney General’s Office announced yesterday that it was able to enforce the arrest warrants issued against 39 people in the Zawia area.While red...

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Highest-level security meeting held over Zawia militia clashes
May 3 Sami Zaptia

Highest-level security meeting held over Zawia militia clashes

A meeting was held Tuesday, in the Presidential Council’s office, which included the Supreme Commander of the Libyan Army, the Prime Minister - Minist...

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Deadly militia clashes in Zawia - another short term ceasefire reached but underlying causes persist
Apr 29 Sami Zaptia

Deadly militia clashes in Zawia - another short term ceasefire reached but underlying causes persist

Violent militia clashes erupted over the Eid holidays in Zawia leading to at least four deaths and over a hundred evacuated.The initial clashes on 23...

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Civilian deaths and injuries in Zawia’s state-recognized militia clashes
Sep 26 Sami Zaptia

Civilian deaths and injuries in Zawia’s state-recognized militia clashes

Five people, including civilians and a young girl, died overnight and 13 others were injured in clashes between state-recognized militias in the weste...

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Violent militia fighting erupted on Zawia-Maya coastal road brought to end today: Interior Ministry
Jul 30 Sami Zaptia

Violent militia fighting erupted on Zawia-Maya coastal road brought to end today: Interior Ministry

By Sami Zaptia.London, 30 July 2021:The violent clashes that erupted yesterday at a checkpoint on the main coastal road between Zawia and Al-Maya betw...

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14 kidnapped Tunisians released in good health
Feb 18 Sami Zaptia

14 kidnapped Tunisians released in good health

By Sami Zaptia.London, 18 February 2019:The 14 Tunisian nationals kidnapped last week were successfully freed yesterday, Libya's Tripoli Ministry of I...

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