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2021-12-16 Africa North

Two Dead, Seven Wounded in Sebha Clashes

[LIBYAREVIEW] On Tuesday, a medical source at the Sebha Medical Center said that they received two deceased and seven maimed cases, as a result of the armed festivities that took place in the city at dawn.The source explained in a statement to ’Akhbar Libya 24’ that one of the dear departed was a civilian, who was struck by a stray bullet. He added that two of the maimed were also civilians, who were able to receive the necessary medical care and left the hospital, after being hit by shrapnel.

A senior military source confirmed the outbreak of armed festivities between units of the Libyan National Army (LNA) and an gang affiliated with the Government of National Unity (GNU).

The source said that the 116th Battalion, led by Masoud al-Jadi attempted to attack LNA positions in the city. The military source added that "the army forces managed to defeat the attack, after armed festivities which lasted about two hours."

Medium and heavy weapons were used, causing an exodus from the nearby "Al-Qarda" area, while artillery shells continued to be fired between the two parties randomly.

In late November, the United Nations
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Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) said that it was following the continued closure of Sebha’s Court of Appeal, "with great concern."

In a statement, UNSMIL said that an gang has reportedly ~~violent~~ mostly peacefully obstructed the work of the judiciary in the city. It claimed that judges were physically prevented from entering the building, directly impeding the electoral process.

The mission added that it was alarmed by the increasing reports of intimidation and threats against judges and judicial employees, particularly those dealing with electoral-related complaints, across Libya.

It strongly condemned all acts aimed at jeopardising the integrity of the electoral process, and preventing Libyans from exercising their democratic rights safely.

Posted by Fred 2021-12-16 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11 views ] Top
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#1 Urban Sebha is five hundred miles south from Tripoli. It is under neither GNU or LNA control and no one has come up with an idea to eliminate or at least reduce its lawlessness. There exists no Libyan Wyatt Earp walking into Tombstone to clean up the joint, and Libya's forthcoming elections promise no surcease.

Posted by Bertie Crains2651 2021-12-16 07:05|| 2021-12-16 07:05|| Front Page Top