World News: Political News
UN Secretary General Condemns Zletin Terror Attack.
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New York, 10 January 2106(Lana) The UN Secretary General Ban Ki Mon has condemned the terrorist attack on a Police training camp in the city of Zletin, 150 km east of Tripoli which left dozens killed or wounded. The UN Secretary General also condemned the terrorist attacks which targeted oil installations in central Libya and deplored in a statement issued by the UN press office the criminal outrages. =... Read more
Kobler: Libya Can't Afford to Remain Divided in the Face of Terrorism.
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Tripoli, 10 January 2106(Lana) The UN Special Envoy to Libya Martin Kobler has condemned the terror attack on the Police training camp in Zletin, and stressed that Libya can't afford to remain divided in the face of terrorism. 'I was shocked by the despicable act of terror which demonstrated once more the need for Libya to speed up the formation of a national consensus government and reactivation of the Libyan security forces, Kobler said in remarks published on UNSMIL website on Friday. The UN is in contact with Libyan authorities about provision of medical supplies... Read more
7 Oil Tanks Catch Fire as Result of Fighting in Eastern Libya.
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Tripoli, 7 January 2016(Lana) The number of oil tanks that caught fire as a result of the fighting between the oil installations guard force and the Isalmic State elements rose to 7 on Wednesday, NOC Spokesman said. Fire-fighters are unable to enter into the ports to put out the fires raging in the oil tanks including 5 in Al Sidra and 2 in Ras Lanouf, Mohamed Al Hrari. Meanwhile, the Spokesman of the oil installations guard force Ali Al Hasi said the guard member had to fight intermittent battles with Da'esh fighters as they mopped the battle ground on Wednesday. Al... Read more
Turkey launches operation against ship loaded with narcotics off Libyan coast.
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Istanbul, 06.01.2016(Lana) Anatolia news agency reported that Turkish security forces carried out an air supported operation against a ship carrying a Bolivian flag and carrying drugs at the international waters north east of the Tobrouk port in Libya. The operation enabled the seizing of 13 tons of drugs. The agency quoted sources at Turkish Ministry of Interior as saying that the Turkish security forces carried out the operation after approval of both Turkish ministries of Interior and foreign affairs and in collaboration with the Bolivian government and in line with the... Read more
Three Libyans arrested in Italy.
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Genoa, 06.01.2016(Lana) Italian police forces arrested three Libyan citizens in Genoa port north of Italy on their way from Tunisia. An Italian news agency quoted Italian security forces as saying that the three Libyans were arrested upon arrival last Sunday after disembarked an express ferry "Excellent" coming from Tunisia. The security sources said the three Libyans were travelling with Hyundai vehicle and face charges of money laundering and financing global terrorism. They said they found in their mobiles some photos about weapons and guerrilla warfare as well as... Read more