Army Staff Clarifies Attack on Brak Air Base in South Libya.

Tripoli, 8 March 2015(Lana)The Army General Staff on Saturday has issued a statement clarifying the situation regarding the attack by armed men on Wednesday on the Brak Air Base in the southern region. The General Staff said 'armed gang men have attacked the Brak Air Base on Wednesday morning March 4, and were confronted by the 3rd Force assigned to protect the base and the Libyan southern region at large. The attack resulted in the killing of soldier from the 3rd Force and wounding of another, it said. It added that soon after the attack, an ambulance was kidnapped in Gira area while on way from Sebha to the base. The armed gangs launched another attack on the same day, but were repulsed by the 3rd Force, then on Friday they attacked again but also were repulsed. Several gang men were killed or wounded, and 5 arrested, it added. Meanwhile, the General Staff leadership denounced the terrorist attack on the oil fields and the bombing of Mi'tiga Airport which it said came despite a pledge by the perpetrators to stop aerial bombardment to give dialogue a chance. The General Staff reaffirmed its commitment to peaceful solutions and promised to respect its results, and voiced its support to UN as well as local efforts to bring about peace and stability in Libya. =Lana=