Copper thieves cause Sirte power cut
By Jamal Adel. Tripoli, 18 November 2014: Much of Sirte was plunged into darkness after thieves stole power cables, in the ...
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Theft causes collapse of pylons and delays startup of Sirte power station
By Jamal Adel. Damaged Sirte pylons (Photo: Social media) Tripoli, 7 May 2014: Thieves in Sirte have set back the ...
Thieving farmer cripples Man-Made River water supply
By Jamal Adel. Tripoli, 4 February 2014: A farmer stealing water from the Man-Made River has added to the misery ...
Weaponry plundering prompts US training withdrawal
By Ashraf Abdul Wahab and Nigel Ash Tripoli, 17 September 2013: The US defence department in Washington has confirmed to ...
Gangs target embassy vehicles
By Houda Mzioudet and Mariam Muttawa. Tripoli, 2 September 2013: The Egyptian Consul in Tripoli was victim of a car-jacking ...
Ramadan charity cash filched from Benghazi mosque
By Ashraf Abdul Wahab The ransacked charity boxes Tripoli, 9 August 2013: The entire Ramadan charity collection was stolen early ...
Electricity supplies now threatened by copper thieves
By Reem Tombokti. Sirte has been suffering from severe electricity shortages, following the theft of power supply lines (Photo: Ministry ...
Libya still at risk from the plunder and smuggling of antiquities
By Tom Westcott. Two recovered Libyan artefacts, with the head of Flavia Domitilla, returned to the country last year, on the ...
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