Relatives and supporters of Libya‘s Gaddafi-era intelligence chief, jailed for his alleged role in a bloody crackdown during the country’s 2011 uprising, protested in Tripoli on Saturday to demand his release.

The Interior Minister Fathi Pashagha called on members of the General Security Service and the General Directorate of Central Security, not to intervene in the state agencies affairs that they have been entrusted to secure and guard.

Libya’s UN-backed Government of National Accord (GNA) appointed on Thursday Abdullah A-Dersi as the new intelligence chief, replacing Abdul Qader al-Tuhami, according to a statement released late Wednesday by the head of the government’s Presidential Council, Fayez Al-Sirraj.

The 4th ministerial meeting to strengthen the security of the joint border among Sudan, Libya, Chad and Niger would be held in Ndjamena on Wednesday.

The Security and Protection Force of Sirte has denied any military build-up in the city to attack the oil crescent region. On its Facebook page Sunday, the Protection Force refuted all news circulated about military preparations to attack the oil crescent. “All the forces in the city are affiliated with …

The Presidential Council’s Interior Ministry finished Saturday a joint security plan to secure the Libyan capital, Tripoli.

The son of ousted Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi has condoned the detention of former French president Nicholas Sarkozy and renewed calls he is willing to provide evidence that Sarkozy was backed by illicit funds.

Forces from 106 Brigade led by Khalifa Haftar’s son and other forces from military intelligence at the self-styled army of Haftar stormed into Colonel Sayeed Al-Farsi’s house on Sunday and arrested all of the family including wife, daughters, sources from Benghazi reported.

Chairman the Presidential Council, Fayaz Sarraj, and Italian Interior Minister, Marco Minniti, agreed on Saturday on establishing a joint operation room to combat smugglers and human traffickers.

Senior commander in Al-Bonyan Al-Marsoon Operation, Brigadier General Mohammed Ganaidi, has called on the UN Secretary General, António Guterres, to intervene and stop the intervention of three Arab countries in Libya’s internal affairs.