S Sabha is an oasis city in southwestern Libya, approximately 640 kilometres south of Tripoli. It was where the erstwhile ruler of Libya, Muammar Gaddafi, grew up and received secondary education. The city is famous for the Fort Elena castle, which is the castle featured on the reverse of the ten dinars banknote of Libya.
About Sabha, Libya in brief
S Sabha is an oasis city in southwestern Libya, approximately 640 kilometres south of Tripoli. It was where the erstwhile ruler of Libya, Muammar Gaddafi, grew up and received secondary education. The city is famous for the Fort Elena castle, which is the castle featured on the reverse of the ten dinars banknote of Libya. Sabha Air Base, south of the city, is a Libyan Air Force installation that is home to multiple MiG-25 aircraft. Sabha University is situated in the city. There are numerous irrigation canals, which are used to provide freshwater for growing crops.
Sabha Oasis, near Sabha, was the test site of OTRAG rockets, after launching was no longer possible in Shaba North in Zaire. In April 2017, BBC reported that there was a slave market for African migrants in Sabha. However, an investigation by the National Commission for Human Rights in Libya revealed that the media reports of slavery were exaggerated. The slave actions which were discovered were revealed to be rare.
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