Arms Chaos in Libya

The Libyan revolution has cost Libya greatly. Now the arms problem in Libya is causing national and international concern because it may cause a problem for democratisation in Libya.

The arms trade in Libya is a real danger to people’s lives and it’s considered the biggest challenge that Libya is facing right now. Arms in Libya are also considered to be the main source to organized crime, especially Al-Qaida.

There are no statistics about the amount of arms that have been lost in Libya during and after the war but the predictions are very high. The numbers of arms smuggled outside Libya to the neighbouring countries are also high.

The Libyan government has to collect and control the arms as soon as possible all over the country and combine the revolutionaries with the national army or police forces to solve this serious problem.

Written by: Ahmed

(Above) Revolutionary graffiti art in Tripoli