Libyan National Army (LNA)
Rights group: Possible war crimes in fight for Libya capital
Middle East
October 23, 2019
Rights group: Possible war crimes in fight for Libya capital
CAIRO (AP) — A leading rights group on Tuesday said it has evidence of potential war crimes by Libyan factions…
Libya’s displaced struggle for shelter as fighting drags on
Middle East
September 11, 2019
Libya’s displaced struggle for shelter as fighting drags on
TRIPOLI (Reuters) – After fleeing an advance by eastern-based forces on Tripoli, 80-year-old Mabrouka al-Twati and her daughter spent days…
Rival Libya forces agree to UN-backed Eid truce
Middle East
August 11, 2019
Rival Libya forces agree to UN-backed Eid truce
Forces battling for control of Libya’s capital agreed to a truce Saturday, on the eve of the Muslim festival of…
Libya government accepts UN ceasefire proposal, implementation unclear
Middle East
August 10, 2019
Libya government accepts UN ceasefire proposal, implementation unclear
TRIPOLI (Reuters) – Libya’s internationally recognized government, which is facing a campaign by eastern troops to take the capital, has…
Eastern Libya force strikes Misrata air college: source, witness
Middle East
August 6, 2019
Eastern Libya force strikes Misrata air college: source, witness
BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) – Forces of the eastern Libyan National Army (LNA) loyal to Khalifa Haftar struck Misrata’s air college…
Air strike on south Libyan town kills at least 43: official
Middle East
August 5, 2019
Air strike on south Libyan town kills at least 43: official
TRIPOLI (Reuters) – A drone air strike by eastern Libyan forces on the southern Libyan town of Murzuq has killed…
World powers call for an end to deadly Libya fighting
Middle East
July 17, 2019
World powers call for an end to deadly Libya fighting
France, Britain, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, the United States and Italy on Tuesday called for an immediate end of hostilities in…
New migrants brought to Libya center hit by deadly air strike
Middle East
July 14, 2019
New migrants brought to Libya center hit by deadly air strike
CAIRO (Reuters) – More migrants have been moved to a detention center in Libya’s capital where an air strike killed…
UN says death toll from Libya fighting passes 1,000
Middle East
July 10, 2019
UN says death toll from Libya fighting passes 1,000
CAIRO (AP) — The battle between rival militias for the Libyan capital has killed more than 1,000 people since it…
Libya’s refugees caught in the crossfire of war
Middle East
July 5, 2019
Libya’s refugees caught in the crossfire of war
Thousands of refugees making the perilous journey to Europe land in Libya, where they suffer exploitation, abuse and violence. Most…