100 tanks seized from ‘pro-Qaddafi’ brigade say government officials
Tripoli, 24 August: More than 100 tanks have been seized from a militia described as loyal to deposed-leader Muammar Qaddafi,...
Libyan colonel vanishes from French hospital
By Michel Cousins. Paris, 23 August: A former senior Libyan air force officer has disappeared from a French military hospital...
Update – Head of Tarhuna Military Council briefly held in operation to arrest Tripoli bombing suspects
Tripoli, 23 August: It is claimed that members of the Al-Awfia brigade, responsible for the seizure of Tripoli airport in...
Multi-million euro lawsuit filed against Maltese company over SUVs
By Hadi Fornaji Tripoli, 23 August: A Libyan organisation has sought to freeze assets of a Maltese company which it...
National Congress meets to discuss security amidst media arrests and protests
By Sami Zaptia. Two members of the media were taken away for 'questioning' following a scuffle at today's closed session...
Several killed in Tarhuna clashes following Tripoli car bomb attacks
Tripoli, 22 August: Several men have been killed and others wounded in a series of clashes that have taken place...
Security forces scupper human trafficking operation – unconfirmed reports
Tripoli, 22 August: A joint operation by the Border Force and the Air Defence Unit on Tuesday morning has put...
Benghazi man abducted during meeting with music star
By George Grant. Omar Iwanish was allegedly offered $7 million by Qaddafi to assassinate former UN envoy Abdul Rahmen Shalgam....
Somali Olympian drowned off Libyan coast
Tripoli, 21 August: A Somali Olympic athlete drowned during an attempted crossing from Libya to Italy last month, according to...
Further bombs found in Tripoli
Five rounds of tank ammunition wired to a detonator were found on Omar Mukhtar street. Tripoli, 21 August: Yet more...
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