Tripoli's police chief found dead in Libya

Tripoli's police chief found dead in Libya
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Tripoli's police chief, Col. Mohammed Sweissi, was found dead on Tuesday, and Libya's Interior Ministry says he was murdered.

A statement from the ministry reported that Sweissi was attacked by masked gunmen after a meeting in Tajoura, Libya. In addition to his death, two of Sweissi's colleagues were abducted.

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Meghan DeMaria

Meghan DeMaria is a staff writer at TheWeek.com. She has previously worked for USA Today and Marie Claire.