Libya condemns Manchester attack, investigates Libyan connections

Record ID: 876884

  • Title: Libya condemns Manchester attack, investigates Libyan connections
  • Date: 25th May 2017
  • Summary: SHOWS: TRIPOLI, LIBYA (MAY 25, 2017) (REUTERS) DEPUTY FOR THE INTERIOR MINISTER IN LIBYA'S UNITY GOVERNMENT, ABDEL SALAM MOSTAFA ASHOUR, WALKING INTO CONFERENCE ROOM LIBYAN FLAG (SOUNDBITE) (Arabic) DEPUTY FOR THE INTERIOR MINISTER IN LIBYA'S UNITY GOVERNMENT, ABDEL SALAM MOSTAFA ASHOUR, SAYING: "We condemn, very strongly, all terrorist acts that target civilians and innocent people, and stress that the Libyan people stand by the British people during this difficult time. We emphasise that we are working extensively with our British friends and allies to uncover terrorist networks and have covered a lot of ground in this respect." CAMERA OPERATOR DURING NEWS CONFERENCE (SOUNDBITE) (Arabic) DEPUTY FOR THE INTERIOR MINISTER IN LIBYA'S UNITY GOVERNMENT, ABDEL SALAM MOSTAFA ASHOUR, SAYING: "The president of the presidential council (Fayez Seraj) held talks with the British Prime Minister and offered his condolences and assured her of complete cooperation between the two countries." U.N.-BACKED GOVERNMENT SLOGAN (SOUNDBITE) (Arabic) DEPUTY FOR THE INTERIOR MINISTER IN LIBYA'S UNITY GOVERNMENT, ABDEL SALAM MOSTAFA ASHOUR, SAYING: "We can also announce that the Special Deterrence Force, which is carrying out the investigations surrounding the Manchester attack, is a body which is part of the interior ministry in the government of national accord." CAMERA OPERATOR DURING NEWS CONFERENCE (SOUNDBITE) (Arabic) DEPUTY FOR THE INTERIOR MINISTER IN LIBYA'S UNITY GOVERNMENT, ABDEL SALAM MOSTAFA ASHOUR, SAYING: "There is a strong relationship between Libya's security apparatuses and the United Kingdom with regards to cooperation in the ongoing investigations and all future investigations. We want to send a strong message to the world that Libya is relentless when it comes to fighting terrorism, and will stand by all efforts to fight terrorism anywhere in Libya or outside of Libya." CAMERA OPERATOR DURING NEWS CONFERENCE ASHOUR LEAVING NEWS CONFERENCE HALL
  • Embargoed: 8th June 2017 16:44
  • Keywords: counter terrorism forces Libya father of bomber Attacks Manchester Britain
  • Location: TRIPOLI, LIBYA
  • City: TRIPOLI, LIBYA
  • Country: Libya
  • Topics: Conflicts/War/Peace,International/National Security
  • Reuters ID: LVA0016IC7TC7
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text:EDITORS PLEASE NOTE: FOR VIDEO INTERVIEW WITH RAMADAN ABEDI, FATHER OF MANCHESTER BOMBER SALMAN ABEDI, PLEASE SEE EDIT 3273-BRITAIN-SECURITY/MANCHESTER-LIBYA-FATHER
    Libya condemned on Thursday (May 25) the recent attacks in Manchester when a suicide bomber blew himself up at a packed concert hall on Monday evening killing 22 people.
    British police have identified the bomber as 22-year-old Salman Abedi, a Libyan national with family ties in Tripoli.
    Libyan authorities arrested Abedi's father Ramadan just after he had been interviewed by Reuters on Wednesday (May 24).
    They are currently carrying out investigations in close cooperation with British authorities into the attack, Deputy for the Interior Minister, Abdel Salam Mostafa, told a news conference in Tripoli.
    Salman's younger brother Hashem was also arrested and is being held by the Interior Ministry's Special Deterrence Forces.
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