Forces of Libya’s UN-recognized Government of National Accord (GNA) neutralized 25 militia members loyal to renegade General Khalifa Haftar early Friday during clashes in the capital, Anadolu reports.
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The Development of Libyan Armed Groups Since 2014: Community Dynamics and Economic Interests: a Chatham House study
A research paper published yesterday by Chatham House entitled ‘‘The Development of Libyan Armed Groups Since 2014: Community Dynamics and Economic Interests’’, explores armed group–community relations in Libya and the sources of revenue that have allowed armed groups to grow in power and influence. It draws out the implications for policy …
Brother of Manchester Arena bomber found guilty of murder
The brother of a suicide bomber who killed 22 people in the British city of Manchester was found guilty on Tuesday of 22 counts of murder over the 2017 attack.
Public Eye: Swiss trader Kolmar is linked with network for smuggling Libyan fuel
A Journalist at the Swiss-based “Public Eye” organization, Agathe Duparc has said that the Swiss company “Kolmar Group AG” involved in smuggling Libyan oil between 2014 and 2016 had rented two underground warehouses in Malta to store the smuggled shipments.
Egypt forms navy commando force to attack Turkish ships off Libya
Egypt has launched a new navy commando force that will work with Libyan militants to block Turkish ships from delivering aid to the internationally-recognised government in Tripoli, Egyptian and Libyan sources have revealed.
Egypt, UAE, Jordan and Belarus have supplied military equipment to Haftar in Libya, report says
Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) said Khalifa Haftar had received – between 2015 and 2019 – armored vehicles from Jordan and UAE as well as fighter helicopters from Belarus and Egypt.
Libyan Army destroys ammunition depot for Haftar’s forces in south Tripoli
The Libyan Army forces have destroyed an ammunition depot and a position for the forces of Khalifa Haftar in Qasir Benghashir, said Libyan Army spokesman Mohammed Gununu on Saturday.
Libya’s Interior Minister: GNA forces will start “offensive instead of defensive” tactics against Haftar’s forces
The Libyan Government of National Accord (GNA) said it would soon try to push back the putschist Khalifa Haftar’s eastern forces which have been attacking the capital Tripoli for months, according to the Interior Minister.
Libya: Are Haftar’s forces harbouring ‘the new ISIL’?
Since Libyan renegade military commander Khalifa Haftar began his offensive to take the capital Tripoli, he has courted the West by saying he is trying to rid the country of, in his words, “terrorists”.
Erdogan says two Turkish troops killed in Libya
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said two Turkish troops have been killed in Libya where they back the UN-recognised government in the North African state’s conflict.