booktalesy Chapter 29 The End of Dharma
Chapter 29 The End of Dharma
Amid the agitated crowd, the colonel, his face covered in blood, pleaded incessantly.
His voice was drowned out by cheers, shouts, and celebratory gunfire, making it impossible to hear what he was saying.
The video Qin Rui obtained was more detailed than the news footage.
Behind the scenes, hundreds of rebel soldiers were taking turns assaulting the colonel's female guards.
After the colonel's gold pistol was displayed on camera, it was taken away by a British special forces soldier.
When the colonel was arrested, he was carrying a handbag that was never seen in the news and was only seen by a few people.
In another video, the colonel's fifth son, Mutassim, is seen smoking while wiping his bleeding nose and other wounds with a tissue.
Someone gave Mutassim a bottle of water and said to him, "Your father's time is over. Forget about those wounds. We'll be performing surgery on you soon."
Mutassim took a big gulp of water and calmly replied, "Every scar I have is a medal."
Someone behind the camera said, "Come listen to this, he thinks he's a hero."
Mutassim said, "What you're doing isn't brave at all; you should be doing something else."
The cameraman burst into laughter, and someone said, "He's about to die and he's still trying to be a hero."
Mutassim was subsequently shot to death.
Qin Rui had no feelings for the colonel and felt nothing when watching these videos.
Mia cried her eyes out.
During the time of the colonel, Libyans who went abroad to study could receive a subsidy of 2 dinars per year, equivalent to about US$1.7.
Young men and women who get married can receive a state reward of 5 dinars, equivalent to about US$4.2.
These jubilant Libyans probably believe that after the colonel's downfall, the subsidies will increase from 2 and 5 to 20 and 50.
They will soon learn the true face of capitalism.
The signs are already beginning to emerge.
Many Tripoli residents only learned after arriving in Benghazi that the interim government had not immediately fulfilled its promises. They received no money, no houses, no ranches, and none of the rumored four wives.
It's not without it.
Every day, people receive new houses and new ranches.
However, there were too many people arriving in Benghazi, and there was a long queue.
The news is no longer focusing on the provisional government's welfare policies; instead, it is highlighting the treasure left behind by the colonel's family.
In Benghazi, there are rumors that someone obtained the colonel's bank accounts in Europe and America, becoming rich overnight and possessing billions of dollars.
Some people also claimed to have found the colonel's hidden gold, amounting to hundreds of tons.
Opinions on the US dollar and gold vary widely, and it's hard to say whether they're true or not.
After Sirte was occupied, some people did drive around in luxury cars worth millions of dollars, making others envious.
Qin Rui doesn't want a luxury car.
They didn't even bother looking for the legendary Colonel's treasure.
The Numidian Brigade dispatched three companies to participate in the attack on Sirte.
While everyone else was searching for the colonel, the Numidian Brigade focused its attack on Sirte Airport.
In the 80s, Libya's air force reached its peak, with a total of nearly 800 aircraft.
In 92, Libya was sanctioned by the United Nations due to the Lockerbie bombing, which brought its air force development to a standstill. This resulted in a sharp drop in the sortie rate and training level of its fighter jets, and many aircraft were grounded due to a lack of spare parts, becoming "parts donors".
Before the war broke out, Libya had only about 220 aircraft still in service.
Under the coalition's attack, all of Libya's fighter jets and armed helicopters have been lost.
Sirte Airport has four Il-76 transport aircraft, one C-130 transport aircraft, and one C-130 refueling aircraft.
In addition, there are two Mi-8 transport helicopters.
On October 21, the North Atlantic Council held a special meeting and, after a full assessment of the military operation in Libya, decided to end the military operation in Libya.
In Benghazi, Jalil called on the Algerian government to hand over the family of the colonel who had fled to the country to the Libyan ruling authorities, and to return the property that the colonel's family had taken abroad to the Libyan people.
In a televised address, Magariaf stated, "Now is the time to shape a new Libya, a united Libya: one nation, one future."
At 6 p.m., two Il-76 transport planes took off from Sirte and arrived at Tripoli International Airport.
The Libyan Air Force once operated more than 20 Il-76s and 16 C-130s.
The C130 is unable to take off due to a lack of spare parts.
Only these two Il-76s are still airworthy.
The Numidian brigade officers and soldiers dispatched by Qin Rui to Sirte fully utilized their initiative, stuffing more than a dozen dismantled engines into two Mi-8 helicopters and transporting them back to Tripoli.
This is thanks to the United Nations lifting the "no-fly zone" on Libya.
Otherwise, the Il-76 would likely be attacked by the coalition forces en route to Tripoli.
"Tiger, His Excellency the President has ordered us to hand over the Il-76, claiming it is the property of all Libyans and does not belong to us."
Yuri has not yet received an invitation from the interim government.
"Tell them the plane is right here in Tripoli, come and rob it if you dare."
Qin Rui wouldn't give anything to anyone; what he grabbed was his own.
The interim government didn't allow all Libyans to take turns driving the luxury cars worth millions of dollars that it seized.
After the Numidian Brigade occupied Tripoli, they learned that the colonel's mansion in the Aziziya barracks had been almost completely emptied.
All the luxury cars and jet skis were gone.
Even the faucet handle was pried off.
"Tiger, the Zintan Brigade refused to evacuate from Misrata."
Musa was delighted; there was another battle to fight.
"Wait a little longer."
Qin Rui is a civilized person and would not provoke a civil war.
However, if the Zintan Brigade breaks the agreement and launches an offensive against Tripoli, it could be a different story.
Numidian Brigade's counterattack was therefore perfectly reasonable.
Silent all night.
Early the next morning, a passenger ship full of Libyans arrived in Tripoli.
"We are from Tripoli, we want to go home!"
"You bastards! Why won't you let us go home?"
"Oh my God, my home is gone!"
The people on the passenger ship cried out in despair as they saw the city skyline completely distorted.
"Brother, I am Abdul, the mayor of Tripoli appointed by the interim government. Where is your superior? I want to talk to him."
Abdul was impeccably dressed and had a charming demeanor.
"I'm sorry, I haven't received any notification."
The lieutenant leading the group had a serious expression and refused to allow the passenger ship to dock.
They won't even let us tie a cable.
"The war is over, peace has arrived. Didn't you see His Excellency the President's televised address?"
We must create a new Libya, a united Libya:
One nation, one future!
Abdul was eloquent.
The lieutenant remained expressionless, coldly staring at Abdul without offering any response.
"Okay, we'll talk about this later."
They are all from Tripoli; you should at least let them return to their homes!
Abdul settled for the next best thing.
How do they prove their identity?
The lieutenant rolled his eyes impatiently.
"Of course, they all have valid identification."
Abdul emphasized that it was "legal".
"legitimate?"
The lieutenant sneered.
Abdul suddenly realized a very serious problem.
The provisional government, immediately upon its establishment, announced the abolition of the legal system established during the colonel's era and the establishment of new laws in accordance with tradition.
Although the provisional government established a legislative committee, the work has progressed very slowly, and no laws have been passed to date, achieving nothing.
Therefore, there is no law in Libya right now.