Gunmen steal $53m from Central Bank of Libya

libya-flag

Millions of dollars in local and foreign currency have been stolen from a cash truck on its way to the Central Bank of Libya, after armed men ambushed the vehicle in the town of Sirte.

The attack happened yesterday evening, according to state news service Lana. The vehicle was on its way from the airport to a branch of the central bank in Sirte, after the money was flown in from the central bank's headquarters in Tripoli, the report said.

The truck was travelling with one escort vehicle when it

Only users who have a paid subscription or are part of a corporate subscription are able to print or copy content.

To access these options, along with all other subscription benefits, please contact info@centralbanking.com or view our subscription options here: http://subscriptions.centralbanking.com/subscribe

You are currently unable to copy this content. Please contact info@centralbanking.com to find out more.

Sorry, our subscription options are not loading right now

Please try again later. Get in touch with our customer services team if this issue persists.

New to Central Banking? View our subscription options

Register for Central Banking

All fields are mandatory unless otherwise highlighted

This address will be used to create your account

You need to sign in to use this feature. If you don’t have a Central Banking account, please register for a trial.

Sign in
You are currently on corporate access.

To use this feature you will need an individual account. If you have one already please sign in.

Sign in.

Alternatively you can request an individual account

.