Shaffaf Exclusive
Credible sources in Libya informed Shaffaf , late on Thursday night, that groups of “young” and “poor” people attacked and occupied apartments in an expensive residential area adjacent to Tripoli’s airport road.
sources could not provide details about the events which were still taking place late on Thursday. Sources added that attackers were not armed, stressing that the movement seems to be a repetition of the uprising taking place in neighbouring Tunisia.
Earlier, Reuters had reported (on January 12) that Libya has abolished taxes and custom duties on locally-produced and imported food products in response to a global surge in food prices, Oea online newspaper reported.
The decision by the Libyan government covers products such as wheat by-products, rice, vegetable oil, sugar and infant formula, Oea said.
Government officials in Tripoli declined to comment.
The decision follows violent clashes in neighbouring Algeria and Tunisia in recent days over grievances that included rising living costs.