Kidnaper in 2019 of 14 Tunisian nationals convicted for 12 years’ imprisonment
The Attorney General's Office reported yesterday that the Tripoli Criminal Court issued a verdict convicting the perpetrator of the kidnapping ...
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Five months on, GNMTC GM Tawati kidnapped again by armed militias
Libya’s state General National Maritime Transport Company (GNMTC) announced yesterday that its General Manager, Khalid Al-Tawati, had been kidnapped again. ...
GNMTC staff go on strike after their CEO is kidnapped in broad daylight
Staff at the General National Maritime Transport Company (GNCMT) announced in an official statement yesterday that they will go on ...
UNSMIL concerned for bank official reportedly kidnapped by militias
By Sami Zaptia. London, 19 March 2021: UNSMIL yesterday said it is concerned for the safety of Mr Abdul Khaliq ...
Kidnapped girl Wissal freed: Tripoli Ministry of Interior
By Sami Zaptia. London, 3 June 2020: The Interior Ministry of Libya’s internationally recognized government in Tripoli announced today that ...
Tripoli Health Ministry condemns kidnapping of medics headed to Ghadames
By Sami Zaptia. The Tripoli Ministry of Health has condemned the kidnapping of 6 medical personnel en route to Ghadames ...
Media freedom NGO condemns militia’s ‘‘heinous’’ murder of Sebha journalist
By Sami Zaptia. Photojournalist Musa Abdelkarim was kidnapped, tortured, blindfolded, hands tied and killed by militias in Sebha on Tuesday, ...
Tripoli Chamber ‘‘militia kidnapping’’ turns out to be arrest by ‘‘official forces’’
By Sami Zaptia. (Logo: TCCI). London, 6 June 2018: The Tripoli Chamber of Commerce was forced to backtrack hastily today ...
Thousands of human rights violations carried out by state-affiliated Libyan militias: UN report
By Sami Zaptia. The latest UN report says that thousands of human rights violations are being committed in Libya by ...
Tripoli mayor Beitelmal released
By Sami Zaptia. The Mayor of Tripoli, Abdulrauf Beitelmal (centre) was released last night after being kidnapped by militias (Photo: ...
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