Sirte
Sirte battle risks widening Libya political splits
Middle East
July 11, 2016
Sirte battle risks widening Libya political splits
When Western officials cajoled Libya's warring factions to support a unity government this year, they said it was a chance…
Libyan forces battle Islamic State street-to-street in Sirte
Middle East
July 2, 2016
Libyan forces battle Islamic State street-to-street in Sirte
Crouching on a rooftop, Libyan truck driver Riyad Swaid takes aim through breeze blocks at positions held by Islamic State…
Libyan forces fight Islamic State in Sirte, predict they will seize city soon
Middle East
June 9, 2016
Libyan forces fight Islamic State in Sirte, predict they will seize city soon
Forces aligned with Libya's unity government were engaged in fierce clashes with Islamic State on Thursday in the group's stronghold…
Forces backed by Libya’s unity government seek to encircle Islamic State-held Sirte
Middle East
May 30, 2016
Forces backed by Libya’s unity government seek to encircle Islamic State-held Sirte
Forces loyal to Libya's U.N.-backed unity government say they aim to encircle Sirte, Islamic State's stronghold in Libya, having moved…
Libya’s Haftar says won’t work with unity government until militias disbanded
Middle East
May 21, 2016
Libya’s Haftar says won’t work with unity government until militias disbanded
It would be "unthinkable" for eastern Libyan forces to join a U.N.-backed unity government until militias aligned to it have…
Western Libyan forces prepare attack on Islamic State stronghold
Middle East
May 11, 2016
Western Libyan forces prepare attack on Islamic State stronghold
Forces in western Libya are preparing to advance on the city of Sirte, seized by Islamic State last year, their…
Air strike targets suspected Islamic State convoy in Libya — town official
Middle East
February 28, 2016
Air strike targets suspected Islamic State convoy in Libya — town official
Aircraft attacked a convoy carrying suspected Islamic State militants near the northwestern Libyan town of Bani Walid early on Sunday,…
NGO demands whereabouts of 8 Egyptians kidnapped in Libya
Egypt
February 16, 2016
NGO demands whereabouts of 8 Egyptians kidnapped in Libya
A human rights group has urged the House of Representatives to intervene to speed up efforts to locate eight Egyptians…
Islamic State in Libya fights to emulate Iraq, Syria success
Middle East
November 14, 2015
Islamic State in Libya fights to emulate Iraq, Syria success
The attack bore all the traits of Islamic State in Iraq. A small unit of militants, armed with Kalashnikov rifles…
Qadhafi’s Great River in Islamic State hands
Middle East
October 6, 2015
Qadhafi’s Great River in Islamic State hands
When Libyans marked the inauguration of former leader Muammar al-Qadhafi’s US$30 billion Great Man-made River in 1984, they never foresaw…