By Sami Zaptia.
Tripoli, 24 November 2013:
Speaking at last night’s late press conference, Defence Minister Abdullah Al-Thini revealed that Tripoli will . . .[restrict]get checkpoints at its 9 main entry points.
Al-Thini confirmed that no one would be able to get into Tripoli without having to pass through these points, which he revealed would be manned by the Military Police.
The Defence Minister was indirectly alleviating concerns that some of the militias or their arms might be sneaked back into Tripoli unnoticed.
Al-Thini confirmed that 3,000 troops had been deployed all over Tripoli since the militia pullouts and that military personnel were currently covered by existing rules of engagement which protect them against legal action. [/restrict]
