Libyan National Army
Pro-Haftar militia forces reach outskirts of Tripoli
Middle East
April 5, 2019
Pro-Haftar militia forces reach outskirts of Tripoli
Forces loyal to Libyan strongman Khalifa Haftar reached a security barrier within 30 kilometers (19 miles) from the capital Tripoli…
Libya: The road from revolution to civil war
Middle East
April 5, 2019
Libya: The road from revolution to civil war
Libya descended into chaos in the wake of the 2011 NATO-backed uprising that ousted and killed longtime dictator Moammar Gadhafi.…
Eastern forces seize town south of Tripoli, U.N. chief urges restraint
Middle East
April 4, 2019
Eastern forces seize town south of Tripoli, U.N. chief urges restraint
TRIPOLI/BENGHAZI (Reuters) – Eastern Libyan forces on Thursday took full control of Gharyan, a town about 100 km (60 miles)…
Where Libyan revolution began, many yearn for strong hand
Middle East
February 21, 2019
Where Libyan revolution began, many yearn for strong hand
BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) – Sitting in his cafe near the spot where the protests against Muammar Gaddafi touched off the…
Four Libyan soldiers die in first clash of force’s southward push
Middle East
February 2, 2019
Four Libyan soldiers die in first clash of force’s southward push
BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) – At least four Libyan soldiers were killed on Friday when forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar…
US says killed two ‘terrorists’ in southern Libya air strike
Middle East
March 25, 2018
US says killed two ‘terrorists’ in southern Libya air strike
US forces said they had killed “two terrorists” in an air strike in southwestern Libya on Saturday as part of…
Libyan PM urges international community to back UN mandate
Middle East
December 24, 2017
Libyan PM urges international community to back UN mandate
The head of Libya’s UN-backed government urged on Saturday the international community to take a firm stance against those defying…
Qatar’s support to terrorist groups in Libya ‘will not pass without charge’: Hafter
Middle East
June 1, 2017
Qatar’s support to terrorist groups in Libya ‘will not pass without charge’: Hafter
Libyan National Army commander Khalifa Hafter has accused Qatar of backing terrorism in Libya and said in a statement: “the…
Egyptian airstrikes kill terrorist leader in Libya’s Derna
Egypt
May 31, 2017
Egyptian airstrikes kill terrorist leader in Libya’s Derna
A local source from al-Hereish hospital in Libya’s Derna has confirmed the death of the leader of the Shura Council…
Sisi calls for lifting of arms embargo on Libya
Egypt
May 14, 2017
Sisi calls for lifting of arms embargo on Libya
President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi reiterated a call on the international community to lift an arms embargo on Libya on Saturday, which…