91.   The establishment of a national defence force is seen as a major step towards establishing peace in a country riven by fighting between rival ethnic warlords.

92.   The Libyan leader also said that in order to defend the country, every Libyan should belong to a regional defence force and should undergo military training every year.

93.   The legal costs of defending Malan and the other former officers are being carried by the defence force.

94.   The integration into the new defence force of former African National Congress guerrillas was continuing, the IISS said.

95.   The programme will only start after agreement on setting up the joint defence force.