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 by AFP Staff Writers Tripoli (AFP) Jan 20, 2021
A fire at a Libyan naval academy near the capital Tripoli killed two senior officers and a civilian, the health ministry said Wednesday, without identifying the root cause of the blaze. Health ministry spokesman Amine al-Hachemi said on Twitter that "the blaze at the Naval Academy in Sayyad, west of Tripoli," killed General Ahmad Ayoub and General Salem Abu Salah, both commanders at the facility. The fire broke out late Tuesday night and also killed "one civilian and hurt five others, all of them residents of a camp for the displaced located within the academy grounds", Hachemi added. Local media said the fire broke out in a warehouse for clothes and blankets before spreading to a munitions depot, causing an explosion. The UN-recognised Government of National Accord issued a statement announcing unspecified measures in response to the incident. Neither Hachemi nor the GNA statement identified the initial cause of the blaze.
U.S., Britain declare Carrier Strike Group 2021 deployment Washington DC (UPI) Jan 19, 2021 The United States and Britain confirmed a joint declaration Tuesday for the Carrier Strike Group 2021 deployment to be led by Britain's aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth. Signed by acting Defense Secretary Christopher Miller and British Defense Secretary Ben Wallace, the joint declaration enables the deployment of U.S. Navy and Marine Corps equipment and personnel as part of the inaugural operational deployment of the Carrier Strike Group. The deployment will include a detachment of U ... read more
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