News In Brief
News Roundup - Mon, May 15, 2017
Senior Al-Saiqa Forces field commander, Captain Mahmud Al-Wirfalli, resigned on Monday; two days after his rogue militia attacked a police station in Benghazi and killed on-duty officer. Al-Wirfalli appeared in a video tape escorted by his militiamen to announce his resignation. He said he is no longer a military officer and that he will be back to his civil life.
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An investigative team has taken on the issue of multiple suicides that took place in Libya over the past few months. Some of the main points that were investigated used a rational manner of approach removing any area for generalizing, labels or personalization.
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Man-Made River administration at Ajdabiya-site said they contained Sunday a leakage that took place at room (68-150) which affected Ajdabiya-Sirte water pipeline due to a sabotage act.
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The educational institutions authority started sending school and administrative equipment for the damaged schools in Sirte and the surrounding areas. The authority said the first cargo included schools items and stationaries took to the road last week.
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Khalifa Haftar, the leader of Dignity Operation, received Sunday the Ambassador of the Netherlands, Eric Strating, at Rajma area in Benghazi, according to Haftar's office.
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The Presidential Council of the UN-proposed government issue an order that aims to form a preparatory committee that will establish for the national reconciliation in the country and will be tasked with putting forward a comprehensive program for that end. 15 members, who are professional and have good reputation, will make up the new committee.
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Al-Ahli Benghazi new management election has been put off till next Wednesday without giving any reasons. This new delay comes as the administration is racing the time to fill the vacant positions to avoid vacuum in the management, after Aref Al-Nayed, the former general manager, has resigned.
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Tripoli Blood Bank will launch "Merciful Hearts" campaign for blood donation on Tuesday and Wednesday in cooperation with Ayadi Al-Khair commission and under the sponsorship of Libyana Mobile operator at Tripoli Furosiya square.
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Western Mountain security department and other security apparatuses met to discuss anti-smuggling measures. The meeting is aimed to back up the efforts of the fuel and gas crisis committee in fighting smuggling.
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Civil Aviation staffers visited Al-Kufra airport to check its validity for flights and to list the needed equipments for the resumption of work at the airport.
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Tripoli University administration said the head of the financial and administrative affairs, Sayeed Mayouf was released today after days of abduction, saying he is at home in good health conditions.
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Benghazi security department told its personnel to use force to counter any attacks on their positions after a number of assaults by unknown gunmen, the last of which was when armed groups from Haftar's forces attacked emergency police station, killing an officer and stealing two cars.