Libyan interim government forces backed by NATO warplanes have tightened their siege on Moammar Gadhafi’s hometown of Sirte, as hundreds of civilians attempted to flee the city through increasingly tense security checkpoints. Anti-Gadhafi troops raced through Sirte’s eastern outskirts Monday while NATO jets bombed loyalist positions for the third consecutive day. Scores of civilians in […]
Libyan Forces Close in on Sirte; Fleeing Civilians Face Scrutiny
Posted September 26th, 2011 at 7:41 pm (UTC-5)
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Libyan Foreign Minister Rebuffs Scotland Request For Lockerbie Bombing Information
Posted September 26th, 2011 at 4:51 pm (UTC-5)
Libya’s interim justice minister says the case is closed on the bombing of a U.S.-bound jetliner that killed 270 people when it exploded over Lockerbie, Scotland. Mohammed al-Alagi was speaking to reporters Monday when he was asked about Scotland’s request for additional information in the terror bombing. Scottish authorities had asked the National Transitional Council […]
Oil Production Resumes in Libya
Posted September 26th, 2011 at 2:06 pm (UTC-5)
Italian energy giant Eni says it is resuming large-scale oil production in Libya, a half year after its operations were brought to a near standstill by the uprising against Moammar Gadhafi. Eni, the largest foreign oil producer in Libya, said Monday that it is now drawing nearly 32,000 barrels of crude oil a day at […]
Libya’s NTC Asks UN Security Council to Lift Sanctions
Posted September 26th, 2011 at 1:07 pm (UTC-5)
The head of Libya’s National Transitional Council has asked members of the U.N. Security Council to lift remaining sanctions on Libya. Libya’s interim Prime Minister Mahmoud Jibril told the council in New York Monday that sanctions are hindering the NTC’s ability to provide basic needs for citizens. The Security Council already has unfrozen $16 billion […]
Scotland Asks Libyan Rulers for Lockerbie Case Help
Posted September 26th, 2011 at 6:41 am (UTC-5)
Scotland has asked Libya’s interim rulers to help find additional people who may have played a role in the 1988 bombing of a U.S.-bound jetliner that killed 270 people when it exploded over Lockerbie, Scotland. Scottish authorities said Monday they have asked the National Transitional Council for written evidence and witnesses in the case. Abdel […]
Libya Finds Mass Grave From 1996 Massacre
Posted September 26th, 2011 at 5:36 am (UTC-5)
Libya’s interim rulers say they have found a mass grave believed to hold the remains of 1,270 inmates killed by Moammar Gadhafi’s security forces in a notorious 1996 massacre. Investigators used information obtained from witnesses and former Gadhafi officials to find the field scattered with bone fragments at Tripoli’s Abu Salim prison. Authorities believe the […]
Libya Finds Mass Grave From 1996 Massacre
Posted September 25th, 2011 at 6:37 pm (UTC-5)
Libya’s interim rulers say they have found a mass grave believed to hold the remains of 1,270 inmates killed by Moammar Gadhafi’s security forces in a notorious 1996 massacre at Tripoli’s Abu Salim prison. Investigators found the site, a field scattered with bone fragments, using information obtained from witnesses and former Gadhafi officials. Authorities believe […]
Libya Finds Mass Grave From 1996 Massacre
Posted September 25th, 2011 at 6:07 pm (UTC-5)
Libya’s interim rulers say they have found a mass grave believed to hold the remains of 1,270 inmates killed by Moammar Gadhafi’s security forces in a notorious 1996 massacre at Tripoli’s Abu Salim prison. Investigators found the site, a field scattered with bone fragments, near the prison walls, and using information obtained from witnesses and […]
Mass Grave Found in Libya With 1,270 Bodies
Posted September 25th, 2011 at 1:27 pm (UTC-5)
Libya’s interim authorities say they have found a mass grave holding the remains of 1,270 people killed by Moammar Gadhafi’s security forces. The grave was discovered near Tripoli’s Abu Salim prison, where the victims were killed in 1996 after protesting conditions in the facility. Lingering anger over the massacre helped spark the revolt that toppled […]
Libya’s Provisional Fighters Attack Gadhafi Hometown
Posted September 24th, 2011 at 9:06 pm (UTC-5)
Libya’s provisional government fighters backed by NATO warplanes have fought their way into former leader Moammar Gadhafi’s hometown of Sirte. National Transitional Council fighters faced stiff resistance from snipers and other pro-Gadhafi forces. Local authorities said at least two NTC fighters were killed and more than 20 wounded in intense battles. NATO said its forces […]
