SITUATION IN LIBYA AS OF 0830 HOURS 1 SEPTEMBER 1969

• Document Type: SPECIALCOLLECTION
• Collection: Fall of the Libyan Monarchy
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 03352241
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: U
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: August 20, 2019
• Document Release Date: August 30, 2019
• Publication Date: September 1, 1969

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01ST 1 SP:1E08E1i 1969
COUNTRY: LIBYA
DOI: 1 SEPTEMBER 1969
SUBJECT: SITUATION IN LIBYA AS OF 0830 HOURS 1 SEPTEMBER 1969
1. ARMY GROUP WHICH IS ATTEMPTING SEIZE POWER IN TRIPOLI ON
MORNING 1 SEPTEMBER 1969 HAS CALLED ITSELF IN PUBLIC COMMUNIQUE THE
"COMMITTEE OF SOVEREIGNTY FOR THE REVOLUTION." COLONEL SA'D AL-DIN
A_B U SHUW A YR IB NAMED AS CHIEF.
2.
SAID
THAT ABU SHUWAYRIB HAD RETIRED FROM ARMY SOME TIME AGO AND BECAME A
NOTARY. THE REVOLUTIONARY COUNCIL ASKED HIM TO RETURN TO HEAD THE
REVOLUTIONARY COUNCIL.
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3. AS OF 0700HOURS ON 1 SEPTEMBER,
LEADING LONG-TIME OPPONENT OF THE GOVERNMENT, CLAIMED IGNORANCE
OF TODAY'S COUP BEYOND INFORMATION PUBLICLY AVAILABLE. SAID HIS
UNCLE HAD TELEPHONED EARLIER TO WARN HIM TROOPS TAKING OVER CITY.
� 4. RADIO HAS ANNOUNCED CURFEW STARTING AT 0800 HOURS. ALL
MOVEMENTS PROHIBITED. AIRPORT AND PORTS CLOSED. NO ENTRY AND
EXIT FROM LIBYA PERMITTED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
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