Day: May 30, 2022

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Military Information Office: Military convoys tasked with combing mountains and valleys of southern regions

Tripoli – The Military Information Office of the Ministry of Defense has reassured all citizens living in the region extending from Misurata in the east to Tripoli in the west, and from the Libyan south to the Shwerf region, passing through Tarhuna, Bani Walid and Gharyan, that the military convoys that were seen during the past few hours are charged with combing tasks at mountains and valleys of the southern regions.

The Military Information Office confirmed, in a statement circulated by various media outlets, that the convoys, which include military detachments from the anti-terrorist force and the 301 and 166 battalions, are moving by orders and instructions from the General Staff of the Libyan Army.

The statement called on all citizens not to be drawn into malicious rumors that those who spread them on social media platforms seeking to spread unrest, inflame public opinion and create chaos in the country.

Source: Libya News Agency

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President Parliament: City of Sirte was subjected to massive destruction

Sirte- President of the House of Representatives, Aqila Saleh, demanded the Prime Minister-designate from Parliament, Fathi Bashagha, that his government attach special importance to the city of Sirte, as a city that has been subjected to a huge and large scale of destruction during the past years.

This came in a speech this evening, Monday, upon his arrival at Al-Qardabiya Civil Airport in the city of Sirte, which will witness tomorrow a meeting to discuss the draft law on the state’s budget for 2022.

Presented by the government mandated by the House of Representatives. He also called for the importance of supporting the Libyan government mandated by the House of Representatives so that it can perform its duties in the city of Sirte, according to him. “Saleh” also thanked the Mayor of Sirte, Mukhtar Al-Madani, and the members of the House of Representatives from the city Zayed Hadiya and Hassan Al-Zarqa for their follow-up and their interest in transferring the image and the suffering of the people of Sirte and their keenness to organize the procedures for holding the meeting of the House of Representatives tomorrow, Tuesday, at the headquarters of the Council’s office in the city of Sirte.

Source: Libya News Agency

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Chad: Around 100 dead, 40 wounded in clashes between artisanal gold miners

N’DJAMENA— Around 100 people have died in clashes between gold miners in northern Chad, Defence Minister General Daoud Yaya Brahim said on Monday.

Violence broke out on May 23 at Kouri Bougoudi near the Libyan border, sparked by a “mundane dispute between two people which degenerated”, he said, adding that the toll was “around 100 dead and at least 40 wounded.”

The clashes occurred in the rugged Tibesti Mountains in the central Sahara, some 1,000 kilometres (600 miles) from the Chadian capital N’Djamena.

The discovery of gold there has sparked a rush of miners from across Chad and neighbouring countries, and tensions often run high.

The clashes were between Mauritanians and Libyans, the minister said.

He said a large military contingent was dispatch to help restore order.

“This isn’t the first time that there’s been violence among gold miners in the region, and we have decided to suspend all gold mining at Kouri until further notice,” he said, adding that “the great majority (of mines in the area) are illegal.”

The incident was first announced on Wednesday, when Communications Minister Abderaman Koulamallah said in a statement there had been “loss of human life and several wounded,” but gave no further details.

Source: NAM NEWS NETWORK

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Over 100 Gold Miners Killed in Clashes, Says Chad Government

Clashes last week between gold miners in the country’s north left more than 100 people dead, the Chadian government said.

The clashes took place May 23 and 24 in the Kouri Bougoudi district, near the border with Libya. The area is home to many unregulated mines where people search for gold.

Chad’s minister of defense said Monday that according to a government fact-finding mission, more than 100 people were killed and 40 others injured in the fighting.

Minister Daoud Yaya Brahim said the fighting broke out at night in the mining sites, but did not identify the cause of the violence.

Chad’s communication minister said last week that the clashes were between Arabs who crossed the border from Libya and the Tama community who hail from eastern Chad.

Chadian authorities have suspended informal mining operations in Kouri Bougoudi and evacuated people from the area.

Chad is involved in a fight against terrorism and rebel groups who threaten to topple the interim government led by the son of late president Idriss Deby. However, there was no indication that terrorist or criminal groups played a role in the mining violence.

Source: Voice of America