02-06-2025
Scud missile removed from residential area in Tripoli
The Military Industry Authority says it has successfully removed a Soviet-era Scud missile from a densely populated area in the capital, Tripoli.
The R-17 missile was discovered in a forest near the city's zoo in the Abu Salim district — a residential neighbourhood. Officials say the missile had been left in an unsafe condition, lacking any safety protocols.
'The missile posed a severe risk, with a potential blast radius of over one square kilometre,' the authority said in a statement.
The operation was carried out in coordination with the General Staff of the Libyan Army and the 111th Brigade. Authorities confirmed the removal was completed without injury or damage. News Tagged: Tripoli war remnants
