Tag: Rada
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Libyan Government of National Unity takes over Mitiga Airport base from Al-Radaa Brigade through Turkish brokered deal
The Libyan press is reporting that the Government of National Unity has taken over Mitiga Airport and its military base from the Special Deterrence Forces (Al-Radaa Brigade) via a Turkish brokered deal. The deal is part of a process led by Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeiba to integrate armed militias with the security forces. The…
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Rada militia in Tripoli announces willingness to cooperate with the government in new security transition
The Rada armed-militia in Tripoli has declared its willingness to cooperate with the Libyan government in its transition to integrate armed militias with the regular police and armed forces. The Rada armed militia was previously embattled by the pro-government militia the 444 Brigade following the killing of armed militia leader, Abdel Ghani Al-Kikli (or “Ghnewa”). The…
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Chaos and fighting continues in Tripoli: civilians come out in protest
Yesterday night, Libyan citizens of Tripoli were out in the streets protesting against the the Government of National Unity and chanting the historic revolutionary chant: Al-shab yurid isqat an-nizam (the people want to remove the regime). Some civilians were shot in the protests. Civilians demanded the resignation of the Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh and…
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Clashes escalate in Tripoli as Government of National Unity clamps down on rival factions
Clashes in Tripoli are ongoing as the Government of National Unity has deployed loyalist factions to root out rival armed-factions in the Libyan capital of Tripoli. The GNU is currently fighting several armed factions including the Rada armed faction, which is being accused of assassinating Abdel Ghani Al-Kikli, the head of the Stability Support Apparatus.…