Unknown assailants attacked the home of Abdel Salam Al-Safrani, a member of the State Council, in the Azdo area of Zliten, spraying it with bullets. Fortunately, no injuries or damages were reported.
Al-Safrani had previously criticized the Dbaiba government regarding the Zliten crisis, stating that bureaucracy and centralization are hindering the swift solutions needed by the city’s residents. In a press statement at the time, Al-Safrani emphasized that “the solutions for the people of Zliten should include housing, addressing and compensating for damages, combating diseases, and establishing quick drainage channels.”
He further added, “The Dbaiba government claims it is still early in the year and finds it difficult to allocate funds at this time, waiting for the first quarter.” Al-Safrani continued, “The government resorted to the General Services Company of Tripoli and Misrata to navigate the issue of fund allocation, and there are administrative solutions that can be implemented, such as authorizing the municipal council to contract with companies until the funds are available.”
Safety in Libya’s capital, Tripoli is continuously deteriorating, with threats of kidnapping and murder a daily occurrence for residents.
Libya ranked fourth in the Arab world, and twenty in the world, among the countries with the highest levels of organised crime, according to the report of the Global Initiative to Combat Crime (GLOBAL INITIATIVE).
In its latest report on Libya, the foundation based its indicators on several factors, most notably human trafficking, money laundering, drug trafficking, crimes related to animal and plant life, human smuggling, and arms trade.
According to the report, Libya ranked last in the world in terms of the degree of resilience against organised crime. This reflects the inability of the state to confront the scourge of crime.
Murder has been a weekly occurrence, throughout the country. The number of extrajudicial killings in 2022 has surpassed 173 people. This is especially due to the proliferation of weapons and the inability of the security services to monopolise the possession of weapons.
Libya ranked first in North Africa, third in the Arab world after Syria and Somalia, and 25th in the world according to the crime index of the database encyclopaedia, Numbeo.
Libya recorded a 60.5% crime rate, which is considered high, while recording a 39% safety rate. During the past eight years, the crime rate in Libya lowest in 2017 at 54%, and the worst in 2015 with 70%.
