The West Coast Military Zone announced on Tuesday the launching of military operations against crime dens and outlaws in the city of Zuwara, after two similar operations in the cities of Al-Zawiya and Ajilat in the west of the country.
The Zone stated in a statement that "in the context of completing the military operation launched by the West Coast Military Zone early last January in the cities of Al-Zawiya and Ajilat, military operations were launched on Tuesday in the city of Zuwara, as part of the decisive efforts to eradicate organized crime dens and confront outlaws."
The statement explained that "the 105th Battalion and the 62nd Infantry Brigade affiliated with the Zone launched intensive raids, targeting organized crime gangs that practice illegal fuel smuggling, human trafficking and illegal immigration, which pose a direct threat to national security and national sovereignty."
It confirmed that its operations will continue "with strength and determination until the crime hotbeds are completely eliminated, and the region is cleansed of all criminal activities that hinder stability and development efforts, as part of implementing the strict instructions of the Supreme Command on the necessity of imposing security and enforcing the law in all targeted areas."
It called on all citizens to cooperate with the military forces and report any suspicious movements, stressing that these operations will continue until the smuggling and organized crime networks are completely eradicated, and the state's authority are reimposed.
