Sunday, 28 July 2013 06:33
'Libyan security officials say that over 1,000 inmates have escaped from a prison near the eastern city of Benghazi in a stunning jailbreak.
The incident occurred at the al-Kweifiya prison on Saturday. "There was a riot inside al-Kweifiya prison, as well as an attack from outside. More than 1,000 prisoners escaped. Special forces called in as reinforcements were given orders not to fire at the prisoners," said a security official, who spoke on condition of anonymity.'
Sunday, 28 July 2013 06:28
'A newly uncovered secret correspondence reveals that the release of the Lockerbie bomber was linked by the then UK government to a £400 million arms-export deal to Libya, local media reported.
The revelation would embarrass members of the then Labour government, which always insisted that Abdelbaset al-Megrahi’s release was not linked to commercial deals.
It’s an email obtained by The Sunday Telegraph based on an information request, which had been sent by the then British ambassador in Tripoli and detailed how a prisoner transfer agreement would be signed once Libya “fulfills its promise” to buy an air defence system.'
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