No Result
View All Result
Wednesday, July 16, 2025
23 °c
Tripoli
24 ° Sat
24 ° Sun
  • Advertising
  • Contact
LibyaHerald
  • Home
  • Libya
  • Business
  • Opinion
  • Magazine
  • Advertising
  • Login
  • Register
SUBSCRIBE
  • Home
  • Libya
  • Business
  • Opinion
  • Magazine
  • Advertising
  • Login
  • Register
No Result
View All Result
LibyaHerald
No Result
View All Result
Home Libya

Carnival atmosphere in Benghazi as weapons collection gets underway

byGeorge Grant
September 30, 2012
Reading Time: 2 mins read
A A

By Maha Ellawati.

Two younger Benghazi citizens helping with the weapons hand-in. (Photo: Maha Ellawati)

Benghazi, 30 September:

Benghazi was in celebratory mood yesterday as hundreds of citizens voluntarily began surrendering their weapons to the . . .[restrict]Army in Tahrir Square following recent unrest in the eastern city.

Chief of Staff Yusuf Mangoush had previously declared that weapon collections would be held in Benghazi and Tripoli on Saturday and Sunday and it is intended that the scheme will be rolled out in other cities shortly.

Those who came were young and old and officers from the National Army, together with civil society activists and members of the Benghazi Local Council were also in attendance.

RELATED POSTS

Three Fisheries officials temporarily suspend from work by Administrative Control Authority suspected of corruption

UK Minister visits Tripoli – agreement signed to improve quality of English teaching at Libyan educational establishments

?  “We have been surprised at the amount of weapons handed-over by Benghazi residents”, said Ibrahim Rikhayis, spokesman for the Army’s Thunderbolt Special Forces brigade.

“RPGs, 14.5mm anti-aircraft guns, FN rifles, SPG-9s and general purpose bombs have all been surrendered. Tahrir Square is heavily guarded to ensure nobody can disrupt this historic day, which has been long awaited by many Libyan families”, he added.

Colonel Sulaiman Bozagya, also of the Thunderbolt brigade, estimated that well over a thousand weapons had been handed in by the middle of yesterday afternoon, and in excess of 10,000 rounds of ammunition.

Many of those who had chosen to surrender their arms expressed their happiness with the initiative, which they described as historic and necessary for the safety of the city, which has been plagued by violent unrest in recent months.

There were calls for all those who had not yet handed in their weapons to come to Tahrir Square and do so. The scheme runs from 8am to 10pm on Saturday and Sunday.

?Adding to the carnival atmosphere, which was mirrored in a parallel event in Tripoli, were numerous awards to be given in a prize draw entered into by all those participating in the scheme.

Two Hyundai cars were on offer, along with 20 laptops and 20 Sony televisions. The prizes will be awarded on the basis of who handed in the greatest number of weapons. [/restrict]

Related Posts

ACA reveals 94,000 cases of state sector salary duplication in 2015
Libya

Three Fisheries officials temporarily suspend from work by Administrative Control Authority suspected of corruption

July 15, 2025
ACA reveals 94,000 cases of state sector salary duplication in 2015
Libya

ACA saves LD 409 million on school textbook printing, suspends Tripoli Education Ministry’s Textbook Warehouse Manager

July 15, 2025
Attorney General orders arrests at Jumhouria bank branch for embezzlement
Libya

Attorney General provides update on investigation of incidents resulting from Tripoli 2025 armed clashes and demonstrations

July 11, 2025
GNU to take oath at Benghazi HoR session and budget to be approved at Tripoli session: GNU
Libya

Aldabaiba seeking long term partnership not interim solutions on combatting irregular migration

July 10, 2025
Acting Interior Minister Trabelsi taking steps to counter forged ID numbers and passports
Libya

There are 4 million irregular migrants in Libya: Interior Minister Trabelsi

July 10, 2025
GNU to take oath at Benghazi HoR session and budget to be approved at Tripoli session: GNU
Libya

Aldabaiba: Militias have become criminal gangs and a state within the state

July 9, 2025
Next Post

Eleventh hour negotiations with Jibril as Abushagur plans to announce Government tomorrow

Offshore opportunities for Chinese company

ADVERTISEMENT

Top Stories

  • Libya Development and Reconstruction Fund signs contract with Turkey’s Ankamenia for maintenance of Benghazi University’s medical colleges

    Libya Development and Reconstruction Fund signs contract with Turkey’s Ankamenia for maintenance of Benghazi University’s medical colleges

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • China to resume implementation of its stalled railways projects in Libya

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • Libyan olive oils win gold at Anatolian, Berlin and Japan 2025 international olive oil competitions

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • There are 4 million irregular migrants in Libya: Interior Minister Trabelsi

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • BP to reopen office in Libya, Shell discusses prospects for cooperation in oil field development‎

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
ADVERTISEMENT
LibyaHerald

The Libya Herald first appeared on 17 February 2012 – the first anniversary of the Libyan Revolution. Since then, it has become a favourite go-to source on news about Libya, for many in Libya and around the world, regularly attracting millions of hits.

Recent News

Three Fisheries officials temporarily suspend from work by Administrative Control Authority suspected of corruption

UK Minister visits Tripoli – agreement signed to improve quality of English teaching at Libyan educational establishments

Sitemap

  • Why subscribe?
  • Terms & Conditions
  • FAQs
  • Copyright & Intellectual Property Rights
  • Subscribe now

Newsletters

    Be the first to know latest important news & events directly to your inbox.

    Sending ...

    By signing up, I agree to our TOS and Privacy Policy.

    © 2022 LibyaHerald - Powered by Sparx Solutions.

    Welcome Back!

    Login to your account below

    Forgotten Password? Sign Up

    Create New Account!

    Fill the forms below to register

    *By registering into our website, you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy.
    All fields are required. Log In

    Retrieve your password

    Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

    Log In
    No Result
    View All Result
    • Login
    • Sign Up
    • Libya
    • Business
    • Advertising
    • About us
    • BusinessEye Magazine
    • Letters
    • Features
    • Why subscribe?
    • FAQs
    • Contact

    © 2022 LibyaHerald - Powered by Sparx Solutions.

    This website uses cookies. By continuing to use this website you are giving consent to cookies being used. Visit our Privacy and Cookie Policy.