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Hafter’s rule brings security to eastern Libya, at a cost
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Hafter’s rule brings security to eastern Libya, at a cost

BENGHAZI, Libya (AP) — After years of assassinations, bombings and militia firefights, Libya’s eastern city of Benghazi finally feels safe…
Tripoli urges Trump to stop Haftar’s backers meddling in Libya
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Tripoli urges Trump to stop Haftar’s backers meddling in Libya

TRIPOLI (Reuters) – Libya’s internationally recognized government denounced its foe Khalifa Haftar as an “aspiring military dictator” on Friday and…
Eight soldiers killed in attack on Haftar camp in south Libya: municipality head
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Eight soldiers killed in attack on Haftar camp in south Libya: municipality head

BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) – Eight soldiers were killed on Saturday in an attack on a training camp belonging to the…
Fighting rages overnight in Libyan capital
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Fighting rages overnight in Libyan capital

TRIPOLI (Reuters) – Heavy fighting raged through the night in the battle for the Libyan capital Tripoli, with neither side…
‘He’s no Abraham Lincoln’: Libya UN envoy warns against backing eastern commander
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‘He’s no Abraham Lincoln’: Libya UN envoy warns against backing eastern commander

PARIS, France (Reuters) – The United Nations envoy for Libya on Monday warned countries tempted to continue backing eastern strongman…
Airstrikes, roadblocks trap civilians in Libya’s Tripoli
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Airstrikes, roadblocks trap civilians in Libya’s Tripoli

CAIRO (AP) — Libyan forces loyal to a former military commander have intensified their airstrikes on Tripoli, where heavy fighting…
Libyan forces push back against Haftar in house-to-house battles
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Libyan forces push back against Haftar in house-to-house battles

TRIPOLI/BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) – Forces backing Libya’s internationally recognized government fought house-to-house battles with troops loyal to commander Khalifa Haftar…
Pope appeals for evacuation of refugees in Libya camps
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Pope appeals for evacuation of refugees in Libya camps

MILAN (Reuters) – Pope Francis called on Sunday for the evacuation of refugees held in detention camps in Libya as…
Air raids on Libya’s capital: AFP, witnesses
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Air raids on Libya’s capital: AFP, witnesses

Air raids were carried out Saturday night on the Libyan capital Tripoli, according to AFP journalists and residents who heard…
Haftar forces press offensive on Libyan capital
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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…
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