France’s President Emmanuel Macron spoke with Egyptian leader Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Sunday about the situation in Libya calling for a ceasefire “very soon” between the warring sides, the French presidency said.
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Haftar’s warplane kills 40 Tibu tribesmen at a wedding in Libya’s Murzuq
An airstrike by Khalifa Haftar’s warplanes hit Sunday a wedding in the southern region’s town of Murzuq, killing 40 and injuring over 60 others, according to a municipal official from the town.
Haftar, Hemeti, and a Canadian lobbyist’s Libyan connection
Last week, around 1,000 members of Sudan’snotorious Rapid Support Forces (RSF) were reported to have arrived in eastern Libya, joining the ranks of Khalifa Haftar’s self-styled Libyan National Army (LNA) which is waging war against the country’s UN-recognised government in Tripoli.
Libya’s GNA forces shoot down UAE-purchased Chinese drone near Misurata
Burkan Al-Ghadab operation under the command of the Government of National Accord (GNA) has confirmed on Facebook that its defense forces have shot down Wing Loong drone – made in China and bought by the UAE – that is used by Khalifa Haftar’s forces in their attacks on Tripoli and …
Libya: 3 UN-recognised government troops killed
Three military personnel were killed and another 14 injured in an air strike on forces of Libya’s UN-recognised Government of National Accord (GNA) today.
The reasons behind Turkey’s ongoing military support of Libya
Unanimously declaring that there is no military solution to Libya’s crisis, the UN Security Council last month renewed an arms embargo on the country for another year.
Italy’s Salvini calls for an end to Haftar’s attack on Tripoli
Interior Minister Fathi Bashagha and his Italian counterpart Matteo Salvini held talks over the telephone on Tuesday to discuss Libya’s current situations.
Relatives of abducted Libyan anti-Haftar MP fear for her safety
The family of a Libyan member of parliament who was abducted after she criticised rogue General Khalifa Haftar, fear she may have been tortured or sexually abused by her captors.
Libya’s Interior Ministry probes change of Haftar’s sons surname to hide crime records
The Interior Ministry of the Government of National Accord (GNA) has started investigating the replacement of the surname “Haftar” by Khalifa Haftar’s two sons; Saddam and Belgasim.
Libyan Government of National Accord: ‘Haftar hiring foreign forces to attack Tripoli’
Major General Osama Joueili, Commander of the Western Military Region of the Government of National Accord (GNA), announced that his forces took “unexpected” countermeasures in anticipation of an external air attack on the capital Tripoli.