U.N. tweaks Libya arms embargo amid concern over spread of weapons

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The U.N. Security Council on Thursday made it easier for Libya to obtain non-lethal equipment such as bulletproof vests and armoured cars, but expressed concern at the spread of weapons from the North African country to nearby states such as Mali.

The 15-member council tweaked the arms embargo, imposed at the start of an uprising in 2011 that culminated in the ouster of leader Muammar Gaddafi, in a unanimously adopted resolution that also extended the U.N. mission in the country for one year.