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Ministry of Health: Tripoli clashes left five dead and 33 injured.
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Tripoli, 28 August 2018 (Lana) GNA Ministry of Health has announced that the preliminary casualty figures of clashes that took place south of Tripoli left 5 dead and 33 others injured. In statement the ministry said Tripoli Medical Centre received 4 dead and two injured. Al Hudhba Hospital received one dead and 7 injured, Abusaleem Accidents Hospital received 4 injured, Al Mukhtar received 24 injured 4 of whom are at the ICU, the ministry added. =... Read more
UN Support Mission in Libya Renews Support for GNA.
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Tripoli, 28 August 2018(Lana) The UN Support Mission for Libya UNSMIL has renewed support for the Government of National Accord. In a statement posted to its website, UNSMIL called on all parties to work towards uniting the state institutions.. and said it was prepared to back up efforts aimed at restoring peace and security in the country. The mission voiced concern over indiscriminate use of fire arms and heavy weapons in residential areas threatening civilian life. =... Read more
Ahmed Amitiq meets South Korean ambassador.
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Tripoli, 28 August 2018 (Lana) Deputy at Presidency Council, Ahmed Amitiq met Tuesday with the South Korean ambassador to Libya to discuss bilateral relations between the two countries. The ambassador conveyed his government gratitude for the efforts made by the Libyan government to free the kidnapped South Korean engineer and several of his Filipino companions who were kidnapped last July. The ambassador said this incident will not impact the cordial relations between the two countries. He said the embassy would resume its work in Tripoli next September accompanied by... Read more
French President Calls for Implementation of Paris Agreement on Libya.
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Paris, 28 August 2018(Lana) French President Emanuel Macon has called for the Paris Agreement on Libya to be implemented. The agreement was concluded in May and calls for elections to be held in December. Speaking to 250 ambassadors, Macron said 'I deeply believe in restoring Libya's sovereignty.' This country has become a scene for all foreign interests, and our role is to implement the Paris Agreement, he said. =... Read more
Tripoli Security Directorate Denounces Attempts to Enter Capital into cycle of Violence.
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Tripoli, 27 August 2018(Lana) The Tripoli Security Directorate has denounced armed moves in Tripoli aimed at dragging the capital and the surrounding areas into a cycle of violence. In a statement, a copy of which was obtained by the Libyan news agency, the Directorate said Tripoli, the capital of homeland, is witnessing movement of tools of death and destruction on its outskirts, in suspicious moves aimed at more bloodshed and destruction of property. The Directorate said that it and all affiliated security and military bodies would not accept to mess up with the... Read more