
Libyan interim Interior Minister Fawzi Abdel A'al speaks at a news conference in Tripoli in this January 24, 2012. (Photo: Reuters)
Libyan Interior Minister Fawzi Abdelali said on Tuesday he was withdrawing his resignation announced Sunday amid criticism over a surge of violence, including destructions of shrines.
"When I submitted my resignation, I thought I would be relieving many people. But it seems that my resignation will further complicate security and I have decided to withdraw it," Abdelali told a news conference in Tripoli.
Abdelali had resigned after coming under fire for the performance of security forces during a surge of violence that has rocked Libya, including attacks by Islamist hardliners on shrines across the country.
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