الجمعة، 22 نوفمبر 2013

Libya _Libya militia groups withdraw from Tripoli&

TRIPOLI, Nov. 21 (Xinhua) -- Libyan militia groups continued withdrawing from the capital of Tripoli on Thursday in response to the parliament's decision to evict all armed groups from the capital city.
The rebel group, Special Deterrence Force, handed over their headquarters in eastern Tripoli to the Libyan army's chief of staff on Thursday, security officers told Xinhua.
Prime Minister Ali Zeidan attended the handover ceremony at the military airport of Mitiga, saying "Rebels' handover of headquarters and equipment is a step toward the establishment of a civil state."
The Special Deterrence Force, headquartered in the west of Tripoli, was formed in the wake of the 2011 uprising by rebels mainly from Tripoli. The unit was officially committed to combating crime and arresting drug dealers and pushers.
A group of militiamen opened fire on Friday on hundreds of protesters in Tripoli, who demanded armed groups to leave their headquarters in southern Tripoli, killing 47 and injuring some 460 others. After that, the General national Congress (parliament) issued on Saturday a decision to evict all armed groups from the capital.
In response to the Libyan parliament's decision, many militia groups started withdrawing from Tripoli.
On Sunday evening, Misrata brigade begun gradually retreating from the capital. Suq Al Jumua, the brigade from the eastern area of Tripoli, handed over on Tuesday their military bases in the capital, and the local council of Libyan cities of Gharyan and Jado, both in southwest of Tripoli, also announced the withdrawal of its rebels.
The local council of the Libyan town of Zintan announced their withdrawal from Tripoli on Thursday.
The government issued a state of emergency in Tripoli to guarantee safe withdrawal of the armed groups, which lasts until next Saturday.
Two years after the 2011 conflict, the Libyan authorities are still struggling to rein in tens of armed militia groups roaming the country. Murders and kidnappings of security officers as well as protests are registered on daily basis.

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