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| Libya weighs international help after surge in violence |
| 2014-07-16 |
| [TRIBUNE.PK] Libya's government said Tuesday it was considering calling for international forces to help re-establish security after deadly festivities closed 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... airport, severing air links with the outside world. Fighting between liberal and militias locked in a brutal power struggle forced the closure of the country's main international airport, leaving the North African state feeling increasingly isolated. On Monday, the United Nations ...a formerly good idea gone bad... (UN) announced it was evacuating its remaining staff from Libya because of the deteriorating security situation. The locked-down airport came under renewed attack late Monday when dozens of rockets — including one that hit a plane — were fired, killing a security guard and injuring six others, officials said. Al Jilani al Dahech, a security official at Tripoli airport, told AFP that the control tower was hit along with a plane belonging to private Libyan carrier Buraq Airlines. Shortly after the attack the government released a statement saying it was "looking into the possibility of making an appeal for international forces on the ground to re-establish security and help the government impose its authority". The statement from a spokesperson added that the forces would help protect civilians, prevent anarchy and allow the government to build up the army and police. International air power helped overthrow dictator Moamer Qadaffy in 2011, sparking a power struggle between rival gangs that has wracked the oil producing state. Fighting between militias has intensified since a general election in June and the UN said it was withdrawing its remaining staff. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #1 Who could have anticipated it? |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2014-07-16 02:16 |