The Tripoli special deterrence force Rada, headed by Abdul Raouf Kara, is reported to have arrested at least three members of the Derna Revolutionaries’ Shoura Council (DRSC) who have been staying recently in the city.
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Gunmen attack Ubari peacekeeping brigade
An unknown armed group attacked Tuesday night the personnel of Brigade 456 that is working as a peacekeeping entity in Ubari, southwestern Libya.
Read More »Islamic State attack kills two Haftar fighters in Libya
Two fighters from forces commanded by Libyan strongman Khalifa Haftar were killed on Wednesday, in an attack claimed by the Islamic State group, a spokesman said.
Read More »ANALYSIS: After Sabratha battle, scramble for western Libya is on
When a multi-million dollar Italian effort to stem migration from western Libya backfired and fuelled deadly clashes earlier this month, it brought together an odd set of alliances which could reshape the future of the country.
Read More »Armed attack on a checkpoint near Ajdabiya
Sources from the city of Ajdabiya said that an armed attack was carried out, Wednesday morning, on a military checkpoint at the Gate 60, south west of Ajdabiya.
Read More »Gunmen block Tripoli-Sebha road in new bid to force release of Mabrouk Ahnish
The armed group that last week cut off the water supply to Tripoli in a bid force the release of its leader has carried its threat to cut the road from Sebha to the capital – albeit temporarily.
Read More »Egyptian warplanes strike suspect terrorist convoy from Libya
Hard on the House of Representatives’ (HoR) sending its regrets to Cairo over the terrorist ambush in western Egypt in which at least 54 security personnel died, Egyptian warplanes have struck a suspect convoy entering the country from Libya.
Read More »Libya on brink of water crisis as armed group closes main source
The Man-Made River administration has announced finishing the routine maintenance at the Shuwairif station, but said it would be unable to restore water supllies to flow back into the Libyan cities due to the threats of an armed group in the area.
Read More »Egypt-Libyan border threatened with closure over Tobruk port shutdown
The municipality and elders of Musaid town on the border with Egypt threatened to shut the border crossing in solidarity with the employees and workers of the Tobruk port, which was shut by the eastern government at the orders of the military strongman Khalifa Haftar.
Read More »UN ends month-long Libya talks with little progress
A month of UN-backed Libya peace talks have ended with no progress towards stabilising the country or elections.
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