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| Criminal intelligence director in Zliten murdered |
| 2015-12-30 |
| The head of the Counter Crime Agency in Zliten was killed today when a bomb exploded under his car. Mustafa Al-Toumi Ahmadi was rushed to hospital but died a few hours later from his wounds. No one has claimed responsibility the murder, although it bears all the hallmarks of an attack by Ansar Al-Sharia or other militant extremists. However, Zliten has been relatively calm and stable throughout the couple of years during which other parts of the country have experienced chaos and killings, although last April the jail was attacked and a time bomb at the municipal buildings was diffused. The town has been close both to the Muslim Brotherhood and to its alliance with Misrata, 40 kilometres further east. That alliance may explain the attack. Misrata has become a target for militants because of its opposition to them and its support for the UN-brokered Libya Peace Agreement. |
| Posted by:badanov |