The people of Ben Guerdane survived off the Ras Jadir border crossing. The nearby Tunisian border crossing with Libya remains closed, as it has been since late March violence on the Libyan side of the border. Controlling Ras Jedir would be significant for any of the factions or armed groups competing for power in Libya. “On a bad day, anywhere up to 300 trucks, 5,000 cars and 10,000 people can cross the border at Ras Jedir. “The recent attempt by the Dbeiba government and its Ministry of Interior to seize the border crossing was at best weak and clumsy,” he said.

Source: Libya Today June 19, 2024 14:16 UTC