[Libya Herald] Roads in the west 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...
suburb of Gargaresh were again closed today by angry residents following the discovery of the body of a local resident dumped in the area. However this afternoon, Rada ("deterrence") forces moved in and locked away
Keep yer hands where we can see 'em, if yez please!
a number of people, accusing them of being drugs dealers.
People had set fire to tyres and blocked roads yesterday, claiming that the dead man whom they said had been arrested by Rada ten days ago and accused of selling drugs, had been shot and that his body showed signs of torture.
Led by Abdul Raouf Kara who is based at Mitiga airbase, the Rada forces view drug enforcement as one of their major activities although there are claims that they use this to cover attacks on opponents of 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...
. Rada announced in June that it would not longer arrest those involved in kidnapping or extortion and would administer summary justice against them -- taken to mean instant execution. A couple of days after the announcement, Rada killed a man said they alleged was a kidnapper.