From TPF to WRPF: western Libya militias seek to amalgamate
By Sami Zaptia. The TPF has announced that it will soon be integrating into a new Western Region Protection Force ...
Tag: Rada SDF Special Deterrence Force
Rada appeals to public for information on wanted terror suspects
By Sami Zaptia. Rada has appealed to the general public for information on a number of of terror suspects (Photo: ...
Tripoli militias announce “unification” into new Tripoli Protection Force
By Sami Zaptia. Four of Tripoli's main militias have declared that they have amalgamated into a new force called the ...
Suspects in former Tripoli security chief’s shooting arrested
By Sami Zaptia. Rada report that they have arrested two suspects implicated in Sunday's shooting of former Tripoli Security Directorate ...
Tripoli militia assassinations could spark militia war
By Sami Zaptia. There is a fear that the assassination of a TRB militia commander could lead to a mini ...
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 ...
Ghassan Salame gives up on amending LPA, pushes for elections by end of 2018
By Sami Zaptia. Ghassan Salame reporting to the UNSC on the latest situation in Libya said that he was abandoning ...
RFS condemns Serraj PC for institutionalising Rada militia with increased powers
By Sami Zaptia. The Faiez Serraj-led Presidency Council has dissolved the Special Deterrence Force ''Rada'' and rebranded it with increased ...
Mitiga airport reopens after gunfire causes short closure
By Sami Zaptia. Mitiga Airport's main entrance (Photo: From archives by Nigel Ash, Libya Herald) London, 14 February 2018: Tripoli’s ...
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: ...
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