Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
October 2018 - Libya Special Weapons News
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- Under fire, UN refugee agency evacuates 135 detained in Libya to Niger UN News 18 Oct 2018 -- Amid increasingly violent clashes between rival armed groups in Libya's capital,Tripoli, the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) has successfully airlifted 135 migrants and refugees to safety in Niger.
- Russian Foreign Ministry Refutes Allegations of Moscow's Meddling in Libya Sputnik 17 Oct 2018 -- Russia acts in strict accordance with the UN Security Council's decisions on Libya and does not interfere in the situation in this country, Maria Zakharova, the spokeswoman for the Russian Foreign Ministry, said Wednesday.
- Russian Parliament's Defense Committee Denies Military Presence in Libya Sputnik 10 Oct 2018 -- Russia does not have any military presence in Libya, the deputy chair of the Russian upper house's defense committee, Alexei Kondratyev, told Sputnik on Tuesday following media reports claiming that Moscow was allegedly plotting to establish a stronghold against the West in Libya.
- Russia planning to turn Libya into 'new Syria': UK intelligence Press TV 09 Oct 2018 -- The UK intelligence agencies have reportedly warned Prime Minister Theresa May that Russia is sending weapons and troops to Libya in order to turn the North African country into a "new Syria," an allegation that is likely to further muddy the waters between Moscow and London.
- Reports Alleging Moscow's Military Plans in Libya Unfounded - Contact Group Sputnik 09 Oct 2018 -- The UK media reports about Russia's alleged plans to establish a stronghold against the West in Libya represent misinterpretation of Moscow's policy in the country, which only aims to restore economic ties with Tripoli, Lev Dengov, the head of the Russian Contact Group for intra-Libyan settlement, told Sputnik on Tuesday.
- UK Intel Claims Putin Aims to Make Libya "New Syria" to Pressure West - Reports Sputnik 09 Oct 2018 -- UK intelligence agencies have told Prime Minister Theresa May that Russia wanted to "turn Libya into a new Syria" in order to take control of migration flows and flood Europe with refugees, thus increasing its influence on the West, The Sun newspaper reported.
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