Sirte

Sirte battle risks widening Libya political splits
Middle East

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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…
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