Defense show opens in Libya

Source:Xinhua Published: 2014-4-7 9:04:13

The Libya Defense Show 2014 opened in Tripoli on Sunday, aiming to mend the security situation in the war-torn country.

Items on show include armored cars, uniforms, Kevlars and various kinds of police equipment from forty arms dealers.

Libya's acting Interior Minister Salah Mazig said at the brief opening ceremony that he hoped the efforts of all concerned would help Libya "build a strong army to defend itself."

The fair's organizers said the participants are fewer than previous years due to a lack of advance publicity for safety concerns.

After the fall of former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi in 2011, the north African country has been overrun by militias and outlaws. The interim government failed to establish an effective control of all regions.

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