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Old 18th Sep 2014, 11:11
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Don't expect Libyan back any time soon. The infrastructure of Tripoli Airport is effectively destroyed along with many aircraft there. And the airport itself is now controlled by fundamentalist loons directly out of the stone-age. Weaponry from Ghadaffi's former armoury is now widely dispersed amongst militant groups and much of this has crossed borders especially to the South. Note the basket-case states across the Maghreb.

Much of the news from this part of the world is not widely reported in the UK. This is because Iraq and Syria are considered more compelling news stories here. Also, historic colonial links in that region tend to be with France, Belgium, Italy. But despite the dearth of news coverage, the Maghreb region of Africa is a complete mess.

Consider Libyan's MAN-TIP service gone. This is no short-term suspension.
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