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U.S. probe of Benghazi attack focused on more than five suspects

May 22, 2013 19:00
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - An investigation of the attacks on the American diplomatic mission and nearby annex in Benghazi, Libya, last year is looking at more than five potential suspects, a U.S. national security source said on Wednesday. The source would not identify the suspects who have come to the attention of the FBI, which is investigating the September 11, 2012, attacks that killed the U.S. ambassador to Libya and three other Americans.

EU approves sending border security advisers to Libya

May 22, 2013 17:30
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union governments approved a mission on Wednesday to help Libya improve its border security in response to concerns that Islamist militants and weapons move freely across the North African country's frontier. The 110-member EU civilian team, expected to start deploying in Libya next month, will advise and train Libyan officials on how to strengthen the security of the country's land, sea and air borders, an EU statement said.

EU approves Libya border support mission

Agence France-PresseMay 22, 2013 11:15
EU leaders agreed Wednesday to send a civilian border assistance mission to Libya which should begin operations next month. The mission, dubbed EUBAM Libya, will help the country re-establish effective controls at its land, sea and air borders. "EUBAM Libya is an important mission for Libya and the entire region but also for the security of EU borders," EU foreign affairs head Catherine Ashton said. "The mission responds to a direct request from our Libyan partners," Ashton said in a statement.

Libya forces arrest armed group, seize anti-tank mines

Agence France-PresseMay 22, 2013 10:45
Libyan army special forces have arrested an armed group in the eastern city of Benghazi in possession of hundreds of anti-tank mines and material for making explosives, the LANA news agency reported on Wednesday. A security source was quoted as saying "220 anti-tank mines as well as equipment for manufacturing explosives were seized" and that one of the soldiers was wounded in clashes during the raid.

Libyan interior minister submits resignation: official sources

May 21, 2013 13:30
TRIPOLI (Reuters) - Libya's interior minister has submitted his resignation, two official sources said on Tuesday, after months of efforts to curb armed groups who helped topple Muammar Gaddafi but have since stalled the transition to democracy. Two years after the popular uprising that ended Gaddafi's 42-year rule, the Tripoli government still exerts little control over brigades of former fighters in the oil-producing country who often take the law into their own hands.

Militias attack gas complex western Libya, injuring 2

The Canadian PressMay 20, 2013 12:30
TRIPOLI, Libya - A Libyan gas company official says militiamen have attacked a natural gas complex in the country's west, injuring two guards and stealing weapons and military vehicles. The official says the attack took place early Monday and targeted the Mellitah Oil and Gas complex near Zwara, about 110 kilometres (70 miles) from the capital, Tripoli. The complex is a joint venture between Libya's National Oil Corp. and Italy's largest energy company, Eni SpA. The militiamen fled the site briefly after seizing weapons and equipment from the guards.

Bomb wounds Libyan soldier at Benghazi checkpoint

Agence France-PresseMay 18, 2013 05:00
A drive-by bomb attack on a checkpoint in the heart of Libya's restive second city of Benghazi slightly wounded a soldier early on Saturday, a security official told AFP. "A bomb was thrown from a car at an army checkpoint at the Dubail crossroads in the centre of Benghazi," the official said, speaking on condition of anonymity. "The attack was carried out at around 2 am (2400 GMT Thursday)," the official said, adding that the identity of the assailants was not known.

Deadly car bombing hits Libya's volatile Benghazi

Agence France-PresseMay 13, 2013 22:30
A deadly car bombing in the Libyan city of Benghazi on Monday has unleashed international condemnation and highlighted the insecurity still ravaging the city which was the cradle of the uprising against late dictator Moamer Kadhafi. Officials gave contradicting death tolls after the devastating bomb destroyed a restaurant and damaged cars and buildings near Al-Jala hospital in the centre of Benghazi. Deputy Interior Minister Abdullah Massoud said 15 people were killed and 30 wounded in the blast. He stressed it was a "preliminary toll".

Car bomb kills 12 in Libya

Agencia EFEMay 13, 2013 14:00
Tripoli, May 13 (EFE).- At least 12 people died and an undetermined number were wounded in a car bomb explosion Monday outside a hospital in the eastern city of Benghazi, a Libyan security forces official told Efe. Women and children were among the victims. The explosion, which could be heard several kilometers (miles) away, occurred around midday, the peak time for traffic in the area, which has made it harder for security forces to determine the exact number of people injured, the source said. The blast wave damaged buildings and stores near the hospital.
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