The Libyan eastern-based self-styled army’s air force attacked on Sunday Chadian opposition militants in the southern town of Murzuk – some 900 km south of the capital Tripoli.
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Airstrike kills seven Tabu tribesmen in Murzuk town
Seven Tabu tribe members were killed and more than 20 others wounded in an airstrike conducted by Dignity Operation air force on the southern town of Murzuk on Sunday.
Read More »Tabu National Assembly denounces acts of Dignity Operation militants in the south
The National Assembly of Tabu has condemned the actions of “the Southern Cleansing Operations Chamber” of Dignity Operation in supporting and assisting some tribes at the expense of others.
Read More »Four of Haftar-led fighters killed in southern Libya clashes
Libya’s House of Representatives-loyal media outlets reported Friday that four fighters had been killed and at least three were wounded in an attack Khalifa Haftar’s self-styled army launched on the desert camp of a rival militia in the country’s southwest.
Read More »What’s next for Gen. Hifter after moving into southern Libya?
I recently made the five-hour drive from Tripoli to the little town of Harawah, home to the Awlad Suleiman tribe, about 80 kilometers (50 miles) east of Sirte in eastern Libya. Just before reaching Harawah, I passed through the last checkpoint manned by the Libyan National Army (LNA), headed by Gen. Khalifa Hifter. The single …
Read More »Libyan authorities detain an ISIS senior leader in Sirte
Local officials and residents in Sirte said Thursday that Libyan authorities had arrested one of ISIS senior leaders in Sirte, Khalifa Al-Barg.
Read More »Protest in Benghazi demanding UN envoy to Libya should leave
Tens of protesters took to the street in Benghazi, eastern Libya, calling on the UN envoy Ghassan Salame to leave for his “intentional negligence of the role of the Libyan army in fighting terrorism and for favoring Islamists over the army.”
Read More »Haftar’s son-led brigade arrests senior commander of a Benghazi tribal militia
A brigade led by Khalifa Haftar’s son Khalid arrested Yusif Al-Wakwak, the brother of Ezzidine Al-Wakwak who used to command Benina airport security force, sources from Benina; western Benghazi reported.
Read More »Russia, Egypt Mull Intensifying Efforts to Resolve Syria, Libya Crises – Moscow
Russia and Egypt intend to step up efforts to resolve the crises in Syria and Libya as soon as possible, the Russian Foreign Ministry said Tuesday after talks between Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov and Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry.
Read More »Sanallah says reopening Libya’s Sharara oilfield complicated by Haftar’s military moves in the south
Libya’s biggest oilfield – Sharara – will remain shut until an armed group occupying the site leaves, the head of National Oil Corp (NOC) said on Tuesday, more than a month after the field closed because of a protest, Reuters reported on Tuesday.
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