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Three Libyan fighters killed in clashes with smugglers near border with Algeria

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Tentative trial dates set for four teens charged with murder | SaltWire #newsupdate #halifax #courtTRIPOLI - Three Libyan fighters of a military force based in Tripoli were killed in clashes with smugglers and drug dealers in the desert near the border with Algeria, the force said in a statement on Tuesday.

Since the 2011 NATO-backed uprising that toppled Muammar Gaddafi, smugglers have been able to make vast profits by exploiting a security vacuum in Libya. The footage also showed two suspected smugglers sitting on their knees with their hands above their heads surrounded by the brigade fighters.

 

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