Libya: New Security Screening and Electronic Detection Agency Established in Libya

The Prime Minister of the Libyan Government, Osama Hammad, has issued a decree establishing the Security Screening and Electronic Detection Agency. The agency will operate under the Ministry of Interior, possessing a legal personality and an independent financial status.

The decree stipulates that the agency shall be managed by a chairman and a deputy, both to be appointed by the Minister of Interior. Its headquarters will be located in Benghazi, with the authority to establish branches or…