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Libya (Arabic: ليبيا ‎ Lībiyā; Amazigh: ), officially the Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya ( الجماهيرية العربية الليبية الشعبية الإشتراكية العظمى ‎ Al-Jamāhīriyyah al-`Arabiyyah al-Lībiyyah aš-Ša`biyyah al-Ištirākiyyah al-`Udhmā), is a country in North Africa. Bordering the Mediterranean Sea to the north, Libya lies between Egypt to the east, Sudan to the southeast, Chad and Niger to the south, and Algeria and Tunisia to the west. With an area of almost 1.8 million square kilometres (700,000 sq mi), 90% of which is desert, Libya is the fourth largest country in Africa by area, and the 17th largest in the world. The capital, Tripoli, is home to 1.7 million of Libya's 5.7 million people. The three traditional parts of the country are Tripolitania, the Fezzan and Cyrenaica.

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Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi, seen during prayers, after delivering a speech at the city of Benghazi, Libya Thursday, Feb. 25, 2010. Libya's leader called for a jihad, or holy war, against Switzerland on Thurday because of its ban on mosque minarets, escalating a long-running diplomatic feud between the two countries. Muammar al-Qaddafi
The Renault Twizy Z.E. concept is shown at the Geneva Motor Show in Geneva, Switzerland, Wednesday, March 3, 2010. About 250 exhibitors from 30 countries, showing 100 car premieres at the Auto Show until March 14. Geneva
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Libya's Interior Minister Abdelfattah Yunis Al-Ubaidi (R) sits next to other ministers at the opening of the Arab Interior Minister's meeting on March 16, 2010 in Tunis. The ministers met in the Tunisian capital to discuss ways of fighting terrorism and organised crime.

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Libya's Interior Minister Abdelfattah Yunis Al-Ubaidi (R) sits next to other ministers at the opening of the Arab Interior Minister's meeting on March 16, 2010 in Tunis. The ministers met in the Tunisian capital to discuss ways of fighting terrorism and organised crime.

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A Libyan using the false name of Abdul Salam Ali Jehani Mansour arrives at Waterford courthouse, Ireland, Monday, March, 15, 2010. Irish police have charged two men from Algeria and Libya with minor offences following a weeklong investigation into Muslim extremists allegedly involved in efforts to kill a Swedish artist. Ali Charafe Damache, a 49-year-old Algerian, was charged on Monday with sending a threatening text message. The Libyan who used the false name Abdul-Salam Mansour Al-Jehani was charged with immigration violations. They and five other Muslims - including Damache's American wife - were arrested last week over alleged links to threats against Swedish artist Lars Vilks. The other five were released without charge.

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A Libyan using the false name of Abdul Salam Ali Jehani Mansour arrives at Waterford courthouse, Ireland, Monday, March, 15, 2010. Irish police have charged two men from Algeria and Libya with minor offences following a weeklong investigation into Muslim extremists allegedly involved in efforts to kill a Swedish artist. Ali Charafe Damache, a 49-year-old Algerian, was charged on Monday with sending a threatening text message. The Libyan who used the false name Abdul-Salam Mansour Al-Jehani was charged with immigration violations. They and five other Muslims - including Damache's American wife - were arrested last week over alleged links to threats against Swedish artist Lars Vilks. The other five were released without charge.

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A Libyan using the false name of Abdul Salam Ali Jehani Mansour arrives at Waterford courthouse, Ireland, Monday, March, 15, 2010. Irish police have charged two men from Algeria and Libya with minor offences following a weeklong investigation into Muslim extremists allegedly involved in efforts to kill a Swedish artist. Ali Charafe Damache, a 49-year-old Algerian, was charged on Monday with sending a threatening text message. The Libyan who used the false name Abdul-Salam Mansour Al-Jehani was charged with immigration violations. They and five other Muslims - including Damache's American wife - were arrested last week over alleged links to threats against Swedish artist Lars Vilks. The other five were released without charge.

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A Libyan using the false name of Abdul Salam Ali Jehani Mansour arrives at Waterford courthouse, Ireland, Monday, March, 15, 2010. Irish police have charged two men from Algeria and Libya with minor offences following a weeklong investigation into Muslim extremists allegedly involved in efforts to kill a Swedish artist. Ali Charafe Damache, a 49-year-old Algerian, was charged on Monday with sending a threatening text message. The Libyan who used the false name Abdul-Salam Mansour Al-Jehani was charged with immigration violations. They and five other Muslims - including Damache's American wife - were arrested last week over alleged links to threats against Swedish artist Lars Vilks. The other five were released without charge.

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Ali Charafe Damache arrives at Waterford courthouse, Ireland, Monday, March, 15, 2010. Irish police have charged two men from Algeria and Libya with minor offences following a weeklong investigation into Muslim extremists allegedly involved in efforts to kill a Swedish artist. Ali Charafe Damache, a 49-year-old Algerian, was charged on Monday with sending a threatening text message. A Libyan who used the false name Abdul-Salam Mansour Al-Jehani was charged with immigration violations. They and five other Muslims - including Damache's American wife - were arrested last week over alleged links to threats against Swedish artist Lars Vilks. The other five were released without charge.

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Ali Charafe Damache arrives at Waterford courthouse, Ireland, Monday, March, 15, 2010. Irish police have charged two men from Algeria and Libya with minor offences following a weeklong investigation into Muslim extremists allegedly involved in efforts to kill a Swedish artist. Ali Charafe Damache, a 49-year-old Algerian, was charged on Monday with sending a threatening text message. A Libyan who used the false name Abdul-Salam Mansour Al-Jehani was charged with immigration violations. They and five other Muslims - including Damache's American wife - were arrested last week over alleged links to threats against Swedish artist Lars Vilks. The other five were released without charge.

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Ali Charafe Damache arrives at Waterford courthouse, Ireland, Monday, March, 15, 2010. Irish police have charged two men from Algeria and Libya with minor offences following a weeklong investigation into Muslim extremists allegedly involved in efforts to kill a Swedish artist. Ali Charafe Damache, a 49-year-old Algerian, was charged on Monday with sending a threatening text message. A Libyan who used the false name Abdul-Salam Mansour Al-Jehani was charged with immigration violations. They and five other Muslims - including Damache's American wife - were arrested last week over alleged links to threats against Swedish artist Lars Vilks. The other five were released without charge.

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Ali Charafe Damache arrives at Waterford courthouse, Ireland, Monday, March, 15, 2010. Irish police have charged two men from Algeria and Libya with minor offences following a weeklong investigation into Muslim extremists allegedly involved in efforts to kill a Swedish artist. Ali Charafe Damache, a 49-year-old Algerian, was charged on Monday with sending a threatening text message. A Libyan who used the false name Abdul-Salam Mansour Al-Jehani was charged with immigration violations. They and five other Muslims - including Damache's American wife - were arrested last week over alleged links to threats against Swedish artist Lars Vilks. The other five were released without charge.

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Ali Charafe Damache arrives at Waterford courthouse, Ireland, Monday, March, 15, 2010. Irish police have charged two men from Algeria and Libya with minor offences following a weeklong investigation into Muslim extremists allegedly involved in efforts to kill a Swedish artist. Ali Charafe Damache, a 49-year-old Algerian, was charged on Monday with sending a threatening text message. A Libyan who used the false name Abdul-Salam Mansour Al-Jehani was charged with immigration violations. They and five other Muslims - including Damache's American wife - were arrested last week over alleged links to threats against Swedish artist Lars Vilks. The other five were released without charge.

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Ali Charafe Damache arrives at Waterford courthouse, Ireland, Monday, March, 15, 2010. Irish police have charged two men from Algeria and Libya with minor offences following a weeklong investigation into Muslim extremists allegedly involved in efforts to kill a Swedish artist. Ali Charafe Damache, a 49-year-old Algerian, was charged on Monday with sending a threatening text message. A Libyan who used the false name Abdul-Salam Mansour Al-Jehani was charged with immigration violations. They and five other Muslims - including Damache's American wife - were arrested last week over alleged links to threats against Swedish artist Lars Vilks. The other five were released without charge.

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Libya's Ambassador to the United Nations Ibrahim Aldredi gestures during a news conference, Thursday, March 11, 2010, in Geneva, Switzerland. Libya claims Switzerland's travel ban on high-ranking officials and their families has been humiliating and has heavily damaged relations with Europe. Libya's representative to the U.N. in Geneva said the Swiss used the Schengen agreement for their own purposes in a dispute over the arrest of the Libyan leader's son.

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Libya's Ambassador to the United Nations Ibrahim Aldredi gestures during a news conference, Thursday, March 11, 2010, in Geneva, Switzerland. Libya claims Switzerland's travel ban on high-ranking officials and their families has been humiliating and has heavily damaged relations with Europe. Libya's representative to the U.N. in Geneva said the Swiss used the Schengen agreement for their own purposes in a dispute over the arrest of the Libyan leader's son.

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Libya's Ambassador to the United Nations Ibrahim Aldredi, right, gestures during a news conference, Thursday, March 11, 2010, in Geneva, Switzerland. Libya claims Switzerland's travel ban on high-ranking officials and their families has been humiliating and has heavily damaged relations with Europe. Libya's representative to the U.N. in Geneva said the Swiss used the Schengen agreement for their own purposes in a dispute over the arrest of the Libyan leader's son.

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Libya's Ambassador to the United Nations Ibrahim Aldredi, right, gestures during a news conference, Thursday, March 11, 2010, in Geneva, Switzerland. Libya claims Switzerland's travel ban on high-ranking officials and their families has been humiliating and has heavily damaged relations with Europe. Libya's representative to the U.N. in Geneva said the Swiss used the Schengen agreement for their own purposes in a dispute over the arrest of the Libyan leader's son.

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Libya's Ambassador to the United Nations Ibrahim Aldredi speaks during a news conference, Thursday, March 11, 2010, in Geneva, Switzerland. Libya claims Switzerland's travel ban on high-ranking officials and their families has been humiliating and has heavily damaged relations with Europe. Libya's representative to the U.N. in Geneva said the Swiss used the Schengen agreement for their own purposes in a dispute over the arrest of the Libyan leader's son.

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Libya's Ambassador to the United Nations Ibrahim Aldredi speaks during a news conference, Thursday, March 11, 2010, in Geneva, Switzerland. Libya claims Switzerland's travel ban on high-ranking officials and their families has been humiliating and has heavily damaged relations with Europe. Libya's representative to the U.N. in Geneva said the Swiss used the Schengen agreement for their own purposes in a dispute over the arrest of the Libyan leader's son.

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Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi, seen during prayers, after delivering a speech at the city of Benghazi, Libya Thursday, Feb. 25, 2010. Libya's leader called for a jihad, or holy war, against Switzerland on Thurday because of its ban on mosque minarets, escalating a long-running diplomatic feud between the two countries.

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Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi, seen during prayers, after delivering a speech at the city of Benghazi, Libya Thursday, Feb. 25, 2010. Libya's leader called for a jihad, or holy war, against Switzerland on Thurday because of its ban on mosque minarets, escalating a long-running diplomatic feud between the two countries.

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Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi, center, seen, behind a bullet proof glass above writing that reads in Arabic "The great profit is the duty of the humanity", in Benghazi, Libya, Thursday, Feb. 25, 2010. Libya's leader called for a jihad, or holy war, against Switzerland on Thurday because of its ban on mosque minarets, escalating a long-running diplomatic feud between the two countries.

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Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi, center, seen, behind a bullet proof glass above writing that reads in Arabic "The great profit is the duty of the humanity", in Benghazi, Libya, Thursday, Feb. 25, 2010. Libya's leader called for a jihad, or holy war, against Switzerland on Thurday because of its ban on mosque minarets, escalating a long-running diplomatic feud between the two countries.

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Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi seen as he delivers a speech behind bullet proof glass, in Benghazi, Libya, Thursday, Feb. 25, 2010. Libya's leader called for a jihad, or holy war, against Switzerland on Thurday because of its ban on mosque minarets, escalating a long-running diplomatic feud between the two countries.

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Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi seen as he delivers a speech behind bullet proof glass, in Benghazi, Libya, Thursday, Feb. 25, 2010. Libya's leader called for a jihad, or holy war, against Switzerland on Thurday because of its ban on mosque minarets, escalating a long-running diplomatic feud between the two countries.

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Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi seen as he delivers a speech behind bullet proof glass, in Benghazi, Libya, Thursday, Feb. 25, 2010. Libya's leader called for a jihad, or holy war, against Switzerland on Thurday because of its ban on mosque minarets, escalating a long-running diplomatic feud between the two countries.

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Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi seen as he delivers a speech behind bullet proof glass, in Benghazi, Libya, Thursday, Feb. 25, 2010. Libya's leader called for a jihad, or holy war, against Switzerland on Thurday because of its ban on mosque minarets, escalating a long-running diplomatic feud between the two countries.

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Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi delivers a speech behind bullet proof glass, at the city of Benghazi, Libya, Thursday, Feb. 25, 2010. Libya's leader called for a jihad, or holy war, against Switzerland on Thurday because of its ban on mosque minarets, escalating a long-running diplomatic feud between the two countries.

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Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi delivers a speech behind bullet proof glass, at the city of Benghazi, Libya, Thursday, Feb. 25, 2010. Libya's leader called for a jihad, or holy war, against Switzerland on Thurday because of its ban on mosque minarets, escalating a long-running diplomatic feud between the two countries.

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TRIPOLI, LIBYA - FEBRUARY 20: In this handout image from the Palestinian Press Office, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas (R) meets with Libyan Foreign Minister Musa Kosa on February 20, 2010 in Tripoli, Libya.

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TRIPOLI, LIBYA - FEBRUARY 20: In this handout image from the Palestinian Press Office, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas (R) meets with Libyan Foreign Minister Musa Kosa on February 20, 2010 in Tripoli, Libya.

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TRIPOLI, LIBYA - FEBRUARY 20: In this handout image from the Palestinian Press Office, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas (R) and Saeb Erekat (2nd R) meet with Libyan Foreign Minister Musa Kosa on February 20, 2010 in Tripoli, Libya.

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TRIPOLI, LIBYA - FEBRUARY 20: In this handout image from the Palestinian Press Office, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas (R) and Saeb Erekat (2nd R) meet with Libyan Foreign Minister Musa Kosa on February 20, 2010 in Tripoli, Libya.

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Pakistani nuclear scientist Abdul Qadeer Khan prays beside the grave of her mother after attending funeral of his brother in Karachi, Pakistan on Saturday, Feb. 13, 2010. Khan, the scientist who helped Pakistan develop nuclear weapons and allegedly leaked atomic secrets to North Korea, Iran and Libya, has been freed from years of de facto house arrest under a court ruling.

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Pakistani nuclear scientist Abdul Qadeer Khan prays beside the grave of her mother after attending funeral of his brother in Karachi, Pakistan on Saturday, Feb. 13, 2010. Khan, the scientist who helped Pakistan develop nuclear weapons and allegedly leaked atomic secrets to North Korea, Iran and Libya, has been freed from years of de facto house arrest under a court ruling.

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Pakistani nuclear scientist Abdul Qadeer Khan, center, arrives to attend funeral of his brother in Karachi, Pakistan on Saturday, Feb. 13, 2010. Khan, the scientist who helped Pakistan develop nuclear weapons and allegedly leaked atomic secrets to North Korea, Iran and Libya, has been freed from years of de facto house arrest under a court ruling.

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Pakistani nuclear scientist Abdul Qadeer Khan, center, arrives to attend funeral of his brother in Karachi, Pakistan on Saturday, Feb. 13, 2010. Khan, the scientist who helped Pakistan develop nuclear weapons and allegedly leaked atomic secrets to North Korea, Iran and Libya, has been freed from years of de facto house arrest under a court ruling.

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Malawian President Bingu wa Mutharika arrives at the UN Conference Hall in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Monday, Feb. 1, 2010, after he was elected, Sunday, as leader of the African Union, a position held by the eccentric dictator Moammar Gadhafi of Libya for the last year. Malawi's President Bingu wa Mutharika was selected by the continental body at its annual summit on Sunday, and will hold the rotating position as leader of the African Union for a one year appointment.

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Malawian President Bingu wa Mutharika arrives at the UN Conference Hall in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Monday, Feb. 1, 2010, after he was elected, Sunday, as leader of the African Union, a position held by the eccentric dictator Moammar Gadhafi of Libya for the last year. Malawi's President Bingu wa Mutharika was selected by the continental body at its annual summit on Sunday, and will hold the rotating position as leader of the African Union for a one year appointment.

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Malawian President Bingu wa Mutharika as he arrives at UN Conference Hall in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Monday, Feb. 1, 2010, after he was elected, Sunday, as leader of the African Union, a position held by the eccentric dictator Moammar Gadhafi of Libya for the last year. Malawi's President Bingu wa Mutharika was selected by the continental body at its annual summit on Sunday, and will hold the rotating position as leader of the African Union for a one year appointment.

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Malawian President Bingu wa Mutharika as he arrives at UN Conference Hall in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Monday, Feb. 1, 2010, after he was elected, Sunday, as leader of the African Union, a position held by the eccentric dictator Moammar Gadhafi of Libya for the last year. Malawi's President Bingu wa Mutharika was selected by the continental body at its annual summit on Sunday, and will hold the rotating position as leader of the African Union for a one year appointment.

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"The painful situation that Nigeria is enduring resembles the situation of the Indian subcontinent before 1947, at the time of the massacres between Hindus and Muslims"


Muammar al-Qaddafi Mar 17 2010 4:08 AM from Rantburg

"Nothing would stop these waterfalls of blood, the burning of houses of worship - whether churches or mosques - in Nigeria except if (a leader emulates the India-Pakistan partition and) creates a state for Muslims and another for..."


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"Obviously, putting into place effective and multifaceted border cooperation between our countries is crucial"


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Libya's Interior Minister Abdelfattah Yunis Al-Ubaidi (R) sits next to other ministers at the opening of the Arab Interior Minister's meeting on March 16, 2010 in Tunis. The ministers met in the Tunisian capital to discuss ways of fighting terrorism and organised crime.

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Libya's Interior Minister Abdelfattah Yunis Al-Ubaidi (R) sits next to other ministers at the opening of the Arab Interior Minister's meeting on March 16, 2010 in Tunis. The ministers met in the Tunisian capital to discuss ways of fighting terrorism and organised crime.

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A Libyan using the false name of Abdul Salam Ali Jehani Mansour arrives at Waterford courthouse, Ireland, Monday, March, 15, 2010. Irish police have charged two men from Algeria and Libya with minor offences following a weeklong investigation into Muslim extremists allegedly involved in efforts to kill a Swedish artist. Ali Charafe Damache, a 49-year-old Algerian, was charged on Monday with sending a threatening text message. The Libyan who used the false name Abdul-Salam Mansour Al-Jehani was charged with immigration violations. They and five other Muslims - including Damache's American wife - were arrested last week over alleged links to threats against Swedish artist Lars Vilks. The other five were released without charge.

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A Libyan using the false name of Abdul Salam Ali Jehani Mansour arrives at Waterford courthouse, Ireland, Monday, March, 15, 2010. Irish police have charged two men from Algeria and Libya with minor offences following a weeklong investigation into Muslim extremists allegedly involved in efforts to kill a Swedish artist. Ali Charafe Damache, a 49-year-old Algerian, was charged on Monday with sending a threatening text message. The Libyan who used the false name Abdul-Salam Mansour Al-Jehani was charged with immigration violations. They and five other Muslims - including Damache's American wife - were arrested last week over alleged links to threats against Swedish artist Lars Vilks. The other five were released without charge.

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A Libyan using the false name of Abdul Salam Ali Jehani Mansour arrives at Waterford courthouse, Ireland, Monday, March, 15, 2010. Irish police have charged two men from Algeria and Libya with minor offences following a weeklong investigation into Muslim extremists allegedly involved in efforts to kill a Swedish artist. Ali Charafe Damache, a 49-year-old Algerian, was charged on Monday with sending a threatening text message. The Libyan who used the false name Abdul-Salam Mansour Al-Jehani was charged with immigration violations. They and five other Muslims - including Damache's American wife - were arrested last week over alleged links to threats against Swedish artist Lars Vilks. The other five were released without charge.

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A Libyan using the false name of Abdul Salam Ali Jehani Mansour arrives at Waterford courthouse, Ireland, Monday, March, 15, 2010. Irish police have charged two men from Algeria and Libya with minor offences following a weeklong investigation into Muslim extremists allegedly involved in efforts to kill a Swedish artist. Ali Charafe Damache, a 49-year-old Algerian, was charged on Monday with sending a threatening text message. The Libyan who used the false name Abdul-Salam Mansour Al-Jehani was charged with immigration violations. They and five other Muslims - including Damache's American wife - were arrested last week over alleged links to threats against Swedish artist Lars Vilks. The other five were released without charge.

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Ali Charafe Damache arrives at Waterford courthouse, Ireland, Monday, March, 15, 2010. Irish police have charged two men from Algeria and Libya with minor offences following a weeklong investigation into Muslim extremists allegedly involved in efforts to kill a Swedish artist. Ali Charafe Damache, a 49-year-old Algerian, was charged on Monday with sending a threatening text message. A Libyan who used the false name Abdul-Salam Mansour Al-Jehani was charged with immigration violations. They and five other Muslims - including Damache's American wife - were arrested last week over alleged links to threats against Swedish artist Lars Vilks. The other five were released without charge.

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Ali Charafe Damache arrives at Waterford courthouse, Ireland, Monday, March, 15, 2010. Irish police have charged two men from Algeria and Libya with minor offences following a weeklong investigation into Muslim extremists allegedly involved in efforts to kill a Swedish artist. Ali Charafe Damache, a 49-year-old Algerian, was charged on Monday with sending a threatening text message. A Libyan who used the false name Abdul-Salam Mansour Al-Jehani was charged with immigration violations. They and five other Muslims - including Damache's American wife - were arrested last week over alleged links to threats against Swedish artist Lars Vilks. The other five were released without charge.

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Ali Charafe Damache arrives at Waterford courthouse, Ireland, Monday, March, 15, 2010. Irish police have charged two men from Algeria and Libya with minor offences following a weeklong investigation into Muslim extremists allegedly involved in efforts to kill a Swedish artist. Ali Charafe Damache, a 49-year-old Algerian, was charged on Monday with sending a threatening text message. A Libyan who used the false name Abdul-Salam Mansour Al-Jehani was charged with immigration violations. They and five other Muslims - including Damache's American wife - were arrested last week over alleged links to threats against Swedish artist Lars Vilks. The other five were released without charge.

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Ali Charafe Damache arrives at Waterford courthouse, Ireland, Monday, March, 15, 2010. Irish police have charged two men from Algeria and Libya with minor offences following a weeklong investigation into Muslim extremists allegedly involved in efforts to kill a Swedish artist. Ali Charafe Damache, a 49-year-old Algerian, was charged on Monday with sending a threatening text message. A Libyan who used the false name Abdul-Salam Mansour Al-Jehani was charged with immigration violations. They and five other Muslims - including Damache's American wife - were arrested last week over alleged links to threats against Swedish artist Lars Vilks. The other five were released without charge.

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