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28 Jan, 2012

Torture, lawlessness abound as Libya ‘victory high’ ends | The Jordan Times

Violent crime and clashes between armed militants are running rife in Libya as the jubilation of last year’s liberation fades, to be replaced by the harsh and unromantic reality of building a new state.

Although much less frequent than the celebratory shooting in the weeks after Muammar Qadhafi died in October, the sound of gunfire can still be heard at night in Tripoli, where security sector workers say theft, infighting and murder are on the rise.

Last week, two grenade attacks were reported in central Tripoli and gunfights occur on a near-daily basis.

via Torture, lawlessness abound as Libya ‘victory high’ ends | The Jordan Times.