Libyan Prison Warden Pleads for Government Help

February 09, 2012 from Al Arabiya

Guwasim prison, located south of the Libyan capital of Tripoli, currently holds 400 inmates. Some are prisoners of war and some are illegal immigrants. But, according to prison chief Ayad Sager, who manages an improvised staff of 60 former revolutionary militias, Libya's Justice Ministry has never called or visited, and he awaits a response from someone in the government to help alleviate the situation.

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National Transitional Council

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Gharyan

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Prisoner of war

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Prison

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Libya

Libya, officially the State of Libya, is a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the north, Egypt to the east, Sudan to the southeast, Chad and Niger to the south, and Algeria and Tunisia to the west. With an area of almost 1.8 mill... Explore this topic

2011 Libyan Uprising

The Libyan civil war, also referred to as the Libyan revolution was a 2011 armed conflict in the North African state of Libya, fought between forces loyal to Colonel Muammar Gaddafi and those seeking to oust his government. The war was preceded by protests in Benghazi beginnin... Explore this topic

Mercenary

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Illegal Immigration

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Libyan rebel forces

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