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Reports: 30 Libyans Arrested in UAE
2014-09-03
[AnNahar] Pro-Islamist Libyan media on Monday reported that some 30 Libyans were tossed in the calaboose
Maw! They're comin' to get me, Maw!
in the United Arab Emirates following air raids which U.S. officials said were carried out last month by the UAE against Islamist targets in Libya.

Media, including television channel An-Nabaa, said among those arrested were businessmen with long-standing ties to the UAE, including some from Misrata.

It was unclear why they were being held, the reports said, but the oil-rich Gulf monarchy looks upon Islamist forces of Evil in the region as a serious threat and last month toughened its anti-terrorism laws.

Libya has been sliding into chaos since Muammar Qadaffy
...Proof that a madman with money will be politely received for at least 42 years until his people get tired of him and kill him...
was tossed and killed three years ago, with interim authorities confronting powerful militias which fought to oust the veteran dictator.
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