Following a weekend of violence that left three dead and 40 injured, the Libyan authorities say they are preparing a force to
disarm
suspected Gaddafi loyalists still
holding out against
the new government. Gabriel Gatehouse reports from Tripoli.
The defence ministry says the force will consist of fighters from a wide range of towns and cities across western Libya. The aim, a spokesman told the BBC, is to disarm militias operating in the towns and countryside around Gharyan, 80km south of the capital. The defence ministry believes these militias remain loyal to the Gaddafi regime. The country's interim leader this month warned of the possibility of civil war if Libya's militias are not disarmed. This move is clearly aimed at furthering that objective though no time frame has been set for the new force to be operational.
The Pakistani Supreme Court has declared that the Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani could be
in contempt of
court for failing to reopen corruption cases against President Zardari and other politicians. The court has ordered the prime minister to appear before the
bench
this week. Ministers said the government respected the judiciary and that Mr Gilani would attend the hearing on Thursday.
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