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120 escape from Tripoli jail
 [Al Ahram] About 120 prisoners beat feet from a jail in Tripoli...a confusing city, one end of thich is located in Lebanon and the other end of which is the capital of Libya. Its chief distinction is being mentioned in the Marine Hymn... on Monday, National Guard chief Khaled al-Sharif told AFP, adding that Libyan security services were on high alert to catch them. "About 120 common criminals beat feet from Al-Jadaida prison today. Security services are on high alert to catch them," Sharif said. "We are trying to hunt them down and some have already been placed in long-term storage ... anything you say can and will be used against you, whether you say it or not... The justice ministry controls Al-Jadaida prison which is reserved for common criminals. In August there was a mutiny at the facility in which two inmates were hurt. Libyan authorities have retaken control of several prisons, including Al-Jadaida, which were previously in the hands of former rebels who fought Muammar Qadaffy ...a proud Arab institution for 42 years, now among the dear departed, though not the dearest... 's forces last year's revolt that deposed him and in which he was killed.
Posted by: Fred 2012-10-16 |
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