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| Libya deploys first drones |
| 2013-03-19 |
| [MAGHAREBIA] Unmanned Libyan drone aircraft are being used for the first time by the country's Air Force, Libya Herald reported Sunday (March 17th). The head of the army's air defences, Brigadier-General Juma Hussein El-Abani, announced the initiative on Saturday. In related security news Sunday, Libyan Interior Minister Ashour Shuwail announced a major initiative to dislodge armed groups from illegally occupying hundreds of properties. "A campaign decided by the government to clear some 540 buildings, both public and private - including homes and farms - began Saturday night with the evacuation of a military camp south of the capital," he said. "An imposing joint force of the army and police, with all types of weapons, has been mobilized for this purpose," the minister said. He also did not rule out the possible use of support helicopters. The campaign will gradually extend to all cities, especially Benghazi, he added. |
| Posted by:Fred |