UPDATE: The US awards grant to help improve security at three Libyan airports
By Sami Zaptia. The U.S. Government has awarded a grant to US company Culmen to provide counter terrorism security at ...
Tag: Maetiga Mitiga Airport
Mitiga airport temporarily closed due to drones
By Sami Zaptia. Mitiga Airport's main entrance (Photo: Nigel Ash, Libya Herald archives) London, 6 March 2019: Tripoli's only operating ...
UK signs MoU with Libyan Airports Authority to supply explosives detectors
By Sami Zaptia. The UK signs an MoU with Libya's Airports Authority to supply it with explosives detectors (Photo: Libya's ...
Serraj government confirm handover of Tripoli port security from Nawasi militia
By Sami Zaptia. The Serraj government has announced that it has taken over the security of Tripoli port from the ...
Mitiga airport closure to continue due to militia fighting
By Sami Zaptia. Mitiga airport is to remain closed due to the continued militia fighting Libya's Airports Authority said yesterday ...
Serraj government forces claim takeover of Mitiga security
By Sami Zaptia. The Ministry of Interior aligned to the Serraj administration has claimed that it has taken over security ...
Construction of Tripoli International Airport to commence within days: Minister
By Sami Zaptia. Tripoli International Airport in flames in the summer of 2014 after it was destroyed by militia fighting ...
RADA arrests 61 connected with Mitiga airport attack
By Jamie Prentis. The Rada arrested 61 connected with the Mitiga airport attack, releasing 6 suspects. Tunis, 22 January 2018: ...
RADA mourns militia deaths, thanks them for supporting its defence of Mitiga compound
By Sami Zaptia. Monday's inter-militia fighting in at Tripoli's Mitiga airport (Photo: RADA). London, 17 January 2018: The RADA (Special ...
PC declares local state of emergency as Mitiga airport is attacked by pro ‘‘terrorist’’ militia
By Jamie Prentis, Faiez Serraj in his capacity as the PC's Commander-in-Chief dissolves the 33rd Infantry Brigade led by Bashir ...
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