Libyan National Army (LNA)
Haftar forces press offensive on Libyan capital
Middle East
April 21, 2019
Haftar forces press offensive on Libyan capital
Forces backing Libya’s unity government battled to push back an offensive by strongman Khalifa Haftar on Sunday as his troops…
Libya: ‘New phase’ in fight for Tripoli
Middle East
April 21, 2019
Libya: ‘New phase’ in fight for Tripoli
Fresh clashes broke out in the Libyan capital’s southern districts on Saturday as the years long conflict between the country’s rival…
Mortar bombs land on Tripoli suburb as two-week battle rages on
Middle East
April 19, 2019
Mortar bombs land on Tripoli suburb as two-week battle rages on
AL-SUANI, Libya/TRIPOLI (Reuters) – Mortar bombs crashed down on a suburb of Tripoli on Thursday, almost hitting a clinic and…
Libya’s battle for Tripoli — what you need to know
Middle East
April 18, 2019
Libya’s battle for Tripoli — what you need to know
The overthrow and killing of longtime ruler Moammar Gadhafi in 2011 plunged Libya in a conflict between rival militias. What…
Libya’s UN-backed govt appeals to Europe against Haftar
Middle East
April 16, 2019
Libya’s UN-backed govt appeals to Europe against Haftar
Libya’s UN-backed Government of National Accord (GNA) appealed Tuesday for Europe’s support against military strongman Khalifa Haftar, who is waging…
Libya fighting kills 56, European powers jostle over conflict
Middle East
April 11, 2019
Libya fighting kills 56, European powers jostle over conflict
TRIPOLI/ROME (Reuters) – Fighting between eastern Libyan forces and Tripoli government troops killed 56 people and forced 6,000 to flee…
Libya: UN urges immediate halt to fighting
Middle East
April 9, 2019
Libya: UN urges immediate halt to fighting
The United Nations strongly condemned an escalation of violence in Libya on Monday and urged for fighting to stop following an…
Libya’s UN-backed government calls airport airstrike a ‘war crime’
Middle East
April 9, 2019
Libya’s UN-backed government calls airport airstrike a ‘war crime’
(CNN)–Tripoli’s only working airport was targeted in an airstrike on Monday, as forces loyal to renegade Libyan general Khalifa Haftar…
World powers demand halt to Libya advance
Middle East
April 6, 2019
World powers demand halt to Libya advance
Libyan forces under Khalifa Haftar battled their way to the south of Tripoli on Friday, prompting the UN Security Council…
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)…