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Libya's interior minister escapes assassination attempt
[AlAhram] Libya's powerful interior minister in the UN-recognised government ...the journalist means the old Government of National Accord (GNA). But the GNA has been officially superseded by the temporary unity government headed by PM Abdelhamid Debaiba, which was negotiated over the past few months under the auspices of the UN and with the agreement of Khalifa Haftar, field marshal of the Libyan National Army (LNA). This explains why Mr. Bashagha hasn’t been mentioned in the Libya Review since last September... on Sunday escaped an liquidation attempt on a highway near the capital Tripoli...a confusing city, one end of which 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... , an official from his inner circle told AFP. The convoy of Fathi Bashagha "was fired on from an armoured car while he was on the highway. His police escort returned fire. Two of the assailants were arrested and a third is in hospital,’' the source said, adding that "the minister is fine.’’ Good to know. It wouldn’t do to start creating martyrs from the dispossessed at this stage of the proceedings. Related: Fathi Bashagha: 2020-12-28 Top Egypt officials visit Libya capital for first time in years Fathi Bashagha: 2020-11-09 Good morning Fathi Bashagha: 2020-11-09 Tripoli Protection Force rejects the visit of Interior Minister Fathi Bashagha to Egypt Posted by: trailing wife 2021-02-22 |
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