WORLD IN BRIEF : LIBYA : 350 Guerrillas Are Resettled in America
About 350 Libyan guerrillas trained by the United States to fight dictator Moammar Kadafi have been transported to undisclosed locations in America to be resettled at government expense, American officials said. The decision to accept the soldiers of the self-styled Libya National Army as refugees ended a six-month odyssey for the troops who once served in Kadafi’s force that invaded Chad, Libya’s southern neighbor. The Office of the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees had reportedly joined the United States in searching for a country that would grant the rebels permanent refuge, but none could be found.
Sign up for Essential California
The most important California stories and recommendations in your inbox every morning.
You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times.
