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Libya interior minister meets UAE counterpart
Published in The Saudi Gazette on 03 - 12 - 2014

DUBAI — The interior minister of Libya's internationally recognized government met on Monday with his counterpart in the United Arab Emirates to seek continued support in its battle against militias who control the capital, Tripoli.

The fighting has killed hundreds of people and displaced thousands as each side claims to be the country's legitimate leadership.

Omar Al-Sinki said ahead of his meeting Monday with UAE Interior Minister Saif Bin Zayed Al Nahyan that he wants greater technical, logistical and political support from Arab and international allies. He declined to discuss details of whether members of the armed forces have received military equipment and arms from the UAE.

“Libya, God willing, will eliminate terrorism like Egypt eliminated terrorism,” Al-Sinki said.

Al-Sinki said forces allied with his government control most of Libya's main eastern city, Benghazi. He said 321 people have been killed in fighting to retake the city from Islamist militias since Oct. 15. He said a more detailed breakdown of the death toll was not available.

Al-Sinki said militants who subscribe to IS ideology are also in Tripoli, though he stressed they are separate from the now-disbanded Libya Islamic Fighting Group, some of whom help administer Tripoli.

He said there are plans to retake Darna after Benghazi is fully secured. He blamed IS-aligned militants for car bombs last month in the eastern cities of Tobruk and Bayda that killed six people and wounded 21. – AP


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