»While heads are rolling in Washington […] tensions in Libya's second
largest city continue to rise. […] Not for the first time,
Benghazians wondered what had become of the city they proudly
describe as the wellspring of Libya's revolution.
More than three months after the storming of the U.S. mission, and
with the Libyan investigation into the attack that killed Amb.
Christopher Stevens and three other Americans all but ground to a
halt, Benghazi remains jittery and tense. Even in affluent
neighborhoods, gunfire and explosions form an almost nightly
soundtrack.
Many residents are wary about where they venture after dark. The
American drones that circle overhead prompt bitter complaints -- as
well as the occasional attempt at black humor. "That's my
brother-in-law up there keeping an eye on me," one man said with a
laugh as he pointed skywards. […]
But as Shuwail and the Interior Ministry prepare to impose law and
order, there is virtually no talk about the investigation into the
attack on the U.S. consulate, which has so far turned up nothing.
The independent report issued on Tuesday by the Accountability Review
Board may have offered the most detailed account of the attack
thus-far, but authorities in Libya have yet to make a single arrest
in connection with the attack. […]
Wanis al-Sharif acknowledges that the investigation appears to have
drifted. He blames it on the fact Libya has yet to establish proper
security forces, let alone a functioning judicial system. "What can
you expect from a country with no criminal investigative department?"
he says. "It is almost impossible."«
> http://www.foreignpolicy.com/articles/2012/12/19/the_mess_we_left_behind_in_Libya
»In Benghazi, where the revolt that unseated longtime ruler Moammar
Gadhafi began last year, security has sharply deteriorated over the
past year. […]
Security in the country's south is also of concern. Libya's
parliament on Sunday voted to close the country's borders with Sudan,
Niger and Chad, declaring the south a restricted military area.
The decision affects cities such as Kufra and Sabha, which have been
the scene of armed clashes this year that have left more than 100
dead. The fighting has been mainly between the African tribe of Tabu
and their rivals, the Arab tribe of Zwia.[…]
A flood of weapons, including explosive warheads and small arms
ammunition, have been smuggled from Libya to Egypt since the outbreak
of revolutions in both countries last year. The weapons have fallen
into the hands of Islamist militants in the Sinai Peninsula, or pass
through smuggling tunnels to the Palestinian Gaza Strip.«
> http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/libya-congress-declares-south-closed-military-zone-17992289
»Two police stations were targeted in what appeared to be
simultaneous attacks in the eastern Libyan city of Benghazi on
Monday, a police source said, while the chief of police in Derna
survived an attack on his car. […]
That attack is believed to be linked to the recent detention of two
men in connection with several assassinations of security officials
in the city, as the assault happened next door to a police station
where they were being held.«
> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/12/16/benghazi-police-stations-targeted_n_2313232.html
gruss. luky
largest city continue to rise. […] Not for the first time,
Benghazians wondered what had become of the city they proudly
describe as the wellspring of Libya's revolution.
More than three months after the storming of the U.S. mission, and
with the Libyan investigation into the attack that killed Amb.
Christopher Stevens and three other Americans all but ground to a
halt, Benghazi remains jittery and tense. Even in affluent
neighborhoods, gunfire and explosions form an almost nightly
soundtrack.
Many residents are wary about where they venture after dark. The
American drones that circle overhead prompt bitter complaints -- as
well as the occasional attempt at black humor. "That's my
brother-in-law up there keeping an eye on me," one man said with a
laugh as he pointed skywards. […]
But as Shuwail and the Interior Ministry prepare to impose law and
order, there is virtually no talk about the investigation into the
attack on the U.S. consulate, which has so far turned up nothing.
The independent report issued on Tuesday by the Accountability Review
Board may have offered the most detailed account of the attack
thus-far, but authorities in Libya have yet to make a single arrest
in connection with the attack. […]
Wanis al-Sharif acknowledges that the investigation appears to have
drifted. He blames it on the fact Libya has yet to establish proper
security forces, let alone a functioning judicial system. "What can
you expect from a country with no criminal investigative department?"
he says. "It is almost impossible."«
> http://www.foreignpolicy.com/articles/2012/12/19/the_mess_we_left_behind_in_Libya
»In Benghazi, where the revolt that unseated longtime ruler Moammar
Gadhafi began last year, security has sharply deteriorated over the
past year. […]
Security in the country's south is also of concern. Libya's
parliament on Sunday voted to close the country's borders with Sudan,
Niger and Chad, declaring the south a restricted military area.
The decision affects cities such as Kufra and Sabha, which have been
the scene of armed clashes this year that have left more than 100
dead. The fighting has been mainly between the African tribe of Tabu
and their rivals, the Arab tribe of Zwia.[…]
A flood of weapons, including explosive warheads and small arms
ammunition, have been smuggled from Libya to Egypt since the outbreak
of revolutions in both countries last year. The weapons have fallen
into the hands of Islamist militants in the Sinai Peninsula, or pass
through smuggling tunnels to the Palestinian Gaza Strip.«
> http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/libya-congress-declares-south-closed-military-zone-17992289
»Two police stations were targeted in what appeared to be
simultaneous attacks in the eastern Libyan city of Benghazi on
Monday, a police source said, while the chief of police in Derna
survived an attack on his car. […]
That attack is believed to be linked to the recent detention of two
men in connection with several assassinations of security officials
in the city, as the assault happened next door to a police station
where they were being held.«
> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/12/16/benghazi-police-stations-targeted_n_2313232.html
gruss. luky