A plane from the forces of renegade former Libyan general Khalifa Haftar crashed in the city of Tobruk on Tuesday, killing the pilot and a child, a security official said.
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Militias ‘Seize Ministries’ as al-Thinni Reappointed
The Libyan government has said that militias have captured most government ministries in Tripoli, adding that armed men had blocked staff from entering offices.
Overview of Libya’s Government(s) and Militias
Irish journalist Mary Fitzgerald is featured in the Middle East Week podcast, discussing the ongoing turmoil in Libya.
25 Libyans killed in Benghazi airport clashes
Twenty-five people killed in clashes between general Haftar’s troops and militia fighters in fight to control Benghazi airport
Libyan capital under Islamist control after Tripoli airport seized
Operation Dawn captures airport in fierce fighting against pro-government militias after five-week siege in the capital
Libya: Gunmen Storm HQ of Alassema TV and Kidnap its Crew
The Arabic Network for Human Rights Information (ANHRI) deprecates what the militias, which affiliated with “Fajr Libya” (Libya Dawn ) Group, did on Sunday dawn, August 24. The militias have stormed the headquarters of “Alassema TV” in Tripoli and abducted the workers, who had been there.
New mystery air raid over Tripoli kills 10 Libyan militants
A mystery plane that has been engaged in air-strikes over Libya has struck again this time killing 10 militants
Libya Dawn accuses Egypt and the UAE of Tripoli airstrikes
Egypt and the Emirates were responsible for bombings on Islamist positions in Tripoli the Misratan-led Operation Libya Dawn has claimed.
Libya: Two Directors of Libya International Channel Abducted
The Arabic Network for Human Rights Information (ANHRI) expresses condemnation of the abduction of two journalists, Osama Rashed and Mohamed Al-Saeedi, by unknown gunmen in Libya, dated the 19th of August, 2014. The abduction took place while the two journalists were passing a “Janzour” checkpoint, west of Tripoli.
Libya flights cancelled in Tunisia, Egypt over security concerns
In wake of mystery air attacks on Tripoli this week, Tunisia and Egypt’s Cairo airports cancel flights to and from Libya