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| Ansar al-Sharia attacks Libyan army |
| 2014-05-03 |
| [MAGHAREBIA] Heavy fighting ... as opposed to the more usual name-calling or slapsy... broke out across Benghazi early Friday (May 2nd) between Saiqa Special Forces and Ansar Al-Sharia, Libya Herald reported. At least eight Libyan security officers were killed and 24 maimed, AFP reported. At least four other troops were missing as of press time. The battle reportedly erupted when the radical Islamist militia stormed the Benghazi security headquarters in the pre-dawn hours. The gunnies were trying to seize a vehicle packed with weapons and ammunition that the police had taken from them, a security source said. The Friday festivities with Ansar al-Sharia ...a Salafist militia which claims it is not part of al-Qaeda, even though it works about the same and for the same ends. There are groups of the same name in Libya, Tunisia and Yemen, with the Libyan and Tunisian versions currently most active... came just three days after a jacket wallah attacked the Libyan army's Saiqa Special Forces 21 Battalion. At least two soldiers were killed and a number of others injured in the early morning kaboom. "Islamist groups and Ansar al-Sharia are behind these bombings and after the target because of the activities of Saiqa to secure Benghazi these days," said Colonel Salim Nayli, the commander of 21 Battalion. Nayli, also known as Arafeet, said the situation required "a serious pause and to confront these groups". "The series of suicide bombers in Benghazi has begun. The first toll was two dead in the ranks of Saiqa and it is possible that the number of victims increases," 34-year-old engineer Mohammed Tariq told Magharebia. Meanwhile, ...back at the alley, Bugs Moroni was holding Slats from behind while his brother Greasy Thumb was pounding his face into paste ... Justice Minister Salah al-Marghani met with the Benghazi Joint Security Room, headed by Colonel Abdullah Al-Saiti, on April 28th. The meeting addressed the situation in the city and the obstacles faced in the implementation of the security plan. "The issues discussed were the activation of courts and public prosecution offices in the city," Colonel Hassan al-Aqori explained. "The Benghazi Joint Security Room will receive moral and materiel support and will follow up on all matters and developments taking place in the city." Ayman Elourfi, a 27-year-old vendor in the al-Kuwayfiyah area, said, "Unidentified persons blew up on Tuesday morning three shops in al-Kuwayfiyah area on the outskirts of Benghazi. Thank God the kabooms caused no injuries and resulted in material losses only." |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #2 "Dude - that was, like, two years ago!" |
| Posted by: Pappy 2014-05-03 12:27 |
| #1 was there an internet video involved? |
| Posted by: Frank G 2014-05-03 07:13 |