North Korea and Libya: friendship through artillery



Analysis North Korea and Libya: friendship through artillery As war tears through Libya products of old bond with N. Korea continue to appear Joost Oliemans \| Stijn Mitzer January 5, 2015 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Unofficial Libyan Army Facebook page The Libyan Army was once feared amongst its Arab neighbors with its capabilities shrouded in mystery. Media streams from the country after the revolution now offer a rare insight into this previously reclusive nation, and shows the DPRK's influences were larger than once was thought. North Korean-made arms – including some previously unseen in Libya – have surfaced as arms depots have been opened and weapons have proliferated to various groups, including beyond the Libyan government, which originally acquired them. The 1969 coup d'état led by Colonel Muammar Gaddafi resulted in the abolition of King Idris' Libyan monarchy and the establishment of the Libyan Arab Republic. This quick transition of power brought along a whole new political system and a swift change from a pro-Western foreign policy to a considerably anti-Western foreign policy. The Libyan Army was once feared amongst its Arab neighbors with its capabilities shrouded in mystery. Media streams from the country after the revolution now offer a rare insight into this previously reclusive nation, and shows the DPRK's influences were larger than once was thought. North Korean-made arms – including some previously unseen in Libya – have surfaced as arms depots have been opened and weapons have proliferated to various groups, including beyond the Libyan government, which originally acquired them. The 1969 coup d'état led by Colonel Muammar Gaddafi resulted in the abolition of King Idris' Libyan monarchy and the establishment of the Libyan Arab Republic. This quick transition of power brought along a whole new political system and a swift change from a pro-Western foreign policy to a considerably anti-Western foreign policy. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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North Korea and Libya: friendship through artillery

As war tears through Libya products of old bond with N. Korea continue to appear

Joost Oliemans | Stijn Mitzer January 5, 2015

North Korea and Libya: friendship through artillery

Unofficial Libyan Army Facebook page

The Libyan Army was once feared amongst its Arab neighbors with its capabilities shrouded in mystery. Media streams from the country after the revolution now offer a rare insight into this previously reclusive nation, and shows the DPRK's influences were larger than once was thought. North Korean-made arms – including some previously unseen in Libya – have surfaced as arms depots have been opened and weapons have proliferated to various groups, including beyond the Libyan government, which originally acquired them.

The 1969 coup d'état led by Colonel Muammar Gaddafi resulted in the abolition of King Idris' Libyan monarchy and the establishment of the Libyan Arab Republic. This quick transition of power brought along a whole new political system and a swift change from a pro-Western foreign policy to a considerably anti-Western foreign policy.