UN Links Libya Conflict Weapons to Sahel Extremist Groups
The United Nations has revealed that weapons looted during Libya’s 2011 conflict later spread across the Sahel region and ended up in the hands of extremist groups operating in Nigeria and neighbouring countries. Speaking at a meeting on illicit firearms at the UN headquarters in New York, UN official Izumi Nakamitsu said arms stolen or […]
Former Gaddafi Heir Allegedly Assassinated In Libya
Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, the 53-year-old son of former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi has reportedly been shot dead with conflicting reports placing his death either near the Libya-Algeria border or at his home in Zintan allegedly by a four-man commando unit,though the perpetrators remain unknown. Once seen as his father’s heir apparent, Saif played a key […]
