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Libya's former prosecutor general shot dead:

Libya's former prosecutor general has been shot dead by unknown attackers in the eastern city of Derna, the justice minister said, the latest in a series of assassinations that have plagued the country. Ref. Source 2

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Gunmen seized $600,000 in heist in Libyan rebel stronghold:

Gunmen stole $600,000 in a heist on a van taking cash to a bank in an Islamist stronghold in the volatile east where there is little state control, media said on Sunday. Ref. Source 4

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Attack in Libya kills 9 soldiers, police officers:

Gunmen attacked a security forces headquarters in Libya's eastern city of Benghazi early Friday, killing nine people and wounding 24, authorities said, blaming an Islamic extremist group allegedly behind the attack of a U.S. Diplomatic post there. Ref. Source 1

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Libya: Five policemen shot dead in Tripoli:

Officials said that gunmen had stolen a car belonging to the Ministry of Justice. Three policemen were killed instantly when the thieves opened fire on officers who chased them during the theft. Two more policemen died later of their wounds. Ref. Source 3

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Three Europeans 'kidnapped' in Libya's Tripoli:

The vehicle of the Italian, Macedonian and Bosnian engineers was found abandoned in the town of Zuwara, west of the capital Tripoli, an official in the local town council told Reuters. Ref. Source 3

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Libyan armed group posts video of stadium execution:

An armed group carried out a videotaped execution of an Egyptian man in a football stadium in Libya, in what Amnesty said Friday highlighted the country's descent into lawlessness. Ref. Source 7

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Libya: Spate of assassinations shocks Benghazi on a day dubbed 'Black Friday':

Murder of two teenage activists in Benghazi has seen an outpouring of grief and anger at their 'shameful' killing by unidentified gunmen Ref. Source 2

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Tripoli is so dangerous that even Libya's parliament has moved out:

The eastern town of Tobruk - with its well-protected natural port, close-knit tribal society and the absence of militias - has become one of the safest places to seek refuge. The city has become the unlikely center for a broad range of politicians, activists and military figures hoping to take back the Libyan state. Ref. Source 7