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The remarks came at the close of a third day of clashes near the border of Tunisia which has claimed at least 26 lives, according to Al Arabiya.
The flare-up in the west of the country comes hot at the heels of violent tribal clashes in the southern cities of Kufra and Sabha.
The interim government has struggled to impose its authority with several militias holding onto their arms and refusing to follow commands.
“Freedom does not have to mean chaos and rights should not be claimed by picking up arms,” Manaa stressed, urging all parties to act with restraint.
Pakistan Spurns US Bounty on Charity Head: Wants Evidence Instead
Saeed: I'm Right Here, US Should Pay Me the Bounty
by Jason Ditz, April 04, 2012
Yesterday’s State Department announcement that it is offering a $10 million bounty for the “capture” of Hafiz Mohammed Saeed, the head of the banned Pakistani charity Jamaat-ud Dawa, took a new turn when the Pakistani Foreign Office rejected the bounty.
Foreign Ministry spokesman Abdul Basit said that the Pakistani government would be open to arresting Saeed, but only if the US offered some actual concrete evidence of wrongdoing.
The State Department was quick to respond, saying that it does not have “concrete evidence” but that it is “trying to get information that can be used to put this gentleman behind bars.” Needless to say, that’s probably going to require some effort.
Saeed also addressed the bounty today during a public appearance in Rawalpindi. “Here I am in front of everyone, not hiding in a cave,” Saeed said, joking that he thought the US should pay him the bounty instead.
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Libyan NTC Threatens Intervention, But Western Towns Keep Fighting
Death Toll Continues to Rise in Clashes
by Jason Ditz, April 04, 2012
Fighting between the militias for the Zwara and Ragdalein towns along the Libyan border with Tunisia continued today, with reports that the overall death toll has risen to at least 26 over the past four days.
Libya’s National Transitional Council (NTC) has threatened to send troops to the area and crush both sides, imposing a solution of their own, but their first attempts involving the national police ended with them getting chased out of the area.
The fighting has been escalating since the weekend, when Ragdalein forces captured members of the Zwara militia. Ragdalein spokesmen say that Zwaran militia forces have been looting homes on the outskirts of town since the end of the civil war. Zwara leaders say that Ragdalein was a Gadhafi loyalist town.
The fighting between the two towns, just 10 km from each other, is typical of the current situation in Libya, and is just the latest in a growing line of internal fighting that the NTC has struggled to tamp down in recent months.
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The head of Libya’s interim government and revolutionary figure, Mustafa Abdul Jalil, said on Wednesday he would stand down if the country’s upcoming elections run off course.
In the wake of fresh unrest between former Libyan rebels, Jalil said in an interview with Al Arabiya that “strong force will be used against those who threaten the security of Libyans.” the elections fail,” the National Transitional Council chief added, revealing that the vote for a constituent assembly has been scheduled for June 19.
In the wake of fresh unrest between former Libyan rebels, Jalil said in an interview with Al Arabiya that “strong force will be used against those who threaten the security of Libyans.” the elections fail,” the National Transitional Council chief added, revealing that the vote for a constituent assembly has been scheduled for June 19.
The remarks came at the close of a third day of clashes near the border of Tunisia which has claimed at least 26 lives, according to Al Arabiya.
“We will not allow Libyan blood to continue to be spilled,” Jalil said.
The fighting pitted armed Berber groups from Zwarah against gunmen from the neighboring Arab towns of Regdalin and Jamil.
The two camps fought on opposite sides during the 2011 conflict that toppled the regime of slain leader Muammar Qaddafi.
Libyan authorities warned on Wednesday that insecurity could cause a delay of elections for a constituent assembly and demanded an immediate halt to violence in the west of the country.
“Lack of stability could affect the decision of holding elections on time,” government spokesman Nasser al-Manaa told journalists in Tripoli.
He stressed that all government ministries were working towards holding the vote, but that continued violence could push the ruling National Transitional Council to push back the date.
Manaa urged Libyans not to resort to force to settle legitimate grievances and to leave matters of security and justice to the authorities.
“There are no winners -- everyone loses if clashes continue,” he said.
Army chief Yussef Mangush said during the same news conference that the army was ready to impose a ceasefire with force if needed.“The government demands an immediate ceasefire,” he said.
The fighting pitted armed Berber groups from Zwarah against gunmen from the neighboring Arab towns of Regdalin and Jamil.
The two camps fought on opposite sides during the 2011 conflict that toppled the regime of slain leader Muammar Qaddafi.
Libyan authorities warned on Wednesday that insecurity could cause a delay of elections for a constituent assembly and demanded an immediate halt to violence in the west of the country.
“Lack of stability could affect the decision of holding elections on time,” government spokesman Nasser al-Manaa told journalists in Tripoli.
He stressed that all government ministries were working towards holding the vote, but that continued violence could push the ruling National Transitional Council to push back the date.
Manaa urged Libyans not to resort to force to settle legitimate grievances and to leave matters of security and justice to the authorities.
“There are no winners -- everyone loses if clashes continue,” he said.
Army chief Yussef Mangush said during the same news conference that the army was ready to impose a ceasefire with force if needed.“The government demands an immediate ceasefire,” he said.
The flare-up in the west of the country comes hot at the heels of violent tribal clashes in the southern cities of Kufra and Sabha.
The interim government has struggled to impose its authority with several militias holding onto their arms and refusing to follow commands.
“Freedom does not have to mean chaos and rights should not be claimed by picking up arms,” Manaa stressed, urging all parties to act with restraint.
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