[Libya Herald] Libya Telecoms and Technology (LTT), the state monopoly internet service controller, claimed that the internet service in Tripoli...a confusing city, one end of which is located in Lebanon and the other end of which is the capital of Libya. Its chief distinction is being mentioned in the Marine Hymn...
was interrupted for a number of hours today due to an attack by ''internet pirates from more than 13 countries''.
Single point of control = single point of failure.
The claim came today on the background of the festivities and fighting in various areas of Tripoli over the last few nights and days, including in Tajoura and Fashloum between GNC-Libya Dawn
...aka Fajr Libya, the Islamist operation launched to counter that of General Khalifa Haftar (Operation Dignity). It is made up of the Libya Shield militia (Misrata and Moslem Brotherhood), Libya Revolutionaries Operations Room (Moslem Brotherhood), and Tripoli Brigade (close to Abdul Hakim Belhaj, head of Al-Watan party). Financing and moral support come from Turkey and Qatar...
forces and House of Representatives (HoR) local supporters.
As long as we're on the subject: The internet will be closed for cleaning Tuesday between 3 p.m. and 6 p.m.
LTT was accused by some locals today of deliberately cutting internet connection to the outside world, including social networks such as Facebook, in order to suppress news of events in Tripoli.
We apologize for the inconvenience, but the digital dust bunnies are just out of hand.