Special to WorldTribune.com CAIRO — Libya sacked its prime minister on March 11 after a North Korean tanker laden with crude oil supplied by militia rebels temporarily slipped through a blockade. The Libyan Navy later fired on the vessel and, with assistance from Italian ships, was able to secure the North Korean tanker. Prior to […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — The United States does not envision a significant improvement in Libya’s security. The U.S. intelligence community has assessed that NATO efforts over the next year would not end militia domination over much of Libya. The assessment said Libya’s military and security forces would require years of force development until they […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — Libyan weapons have been proliferating at an alarming rate, the United Nations said. A UN report asserted that Libyan weapons were fueling conflicts throughout the Middle East and Africa. The Security Council’s Group of Experts said Libya has become the key source of heavy weapons, including anti-tank systems, in North […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — The United States has acknowledged that the lion’s share of Libya’s shoulder-fired surface-to-air missiles are gone. Officials said a State Department program to retrieve so-called man-portable air defense systems (MANPADS) stolen from Libyan Army arsenals during the revolt in 2011 has been stalled. They said that after initial success in […]