At least nine people have been killed in Libya in heavy fighting between forces loyal to renegade General Khalifa Haftar and armed Salafi militiamen in the restive eastern city of Benghazi.
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Reports: Relatives of Libyan ambassador kidnapped in Tripoli
Unconfirmed reports of abduction of relatives of a Libya ambassador in Tripoli while fierce clashes in Benghazi continue
Read More »Warplane destroys Ghariyan ammo dump
A warplane carried out an air strike today on a militia base near Ghariyan destroying an ammunition dump. The attack was claimed by Operation Dignity forces in Benghazi.
Read More »Haftar orders closure of Benghazi port, threatens to shell ships entering Libya
General Haftar threatens to target ships entering Port of Benghazi, as PM Thani vows to cut ties with Qatar and Sudan over support for militias
Read More »Statement for the Record Ambassador Gerald Feierstein Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs
Thank you, Chairman Royce, Ranking Member Engel, and Members of the Committee for inviting me to discuss the situation in Libya today and the Administration’s response.
Read More »Libya forces pound militant ammo sites
Government forces loyal to a Libyan renegade general have used helicopter gunships to pound the ammunition sites of suspected militants in the eastern city of Benghazi.
Read More »Massive explosions in Benghazi as weapons depot destroyed
A massive explosion in the Benghazi district of Buatni lit the night sky last night as Operation Dignity bombed Islamist positions across the city, including one large weapons store.
Read More »Libyan army chief-of-staff arrives in Egypt
Libyan Army Chief-of-Staff Abdel-Razzaq Nazuri was reportedly accompanied by a high-level security delegation for scheduled talks with senior Egyptian officials on the latest developments in the North African country.
Read More »Libyans are bracing for civil war
In Libya, regional players have been battling for influence, reportedly supplying militias with weapons and even conducting secret military operations in the country. An alliance of Islamists militias reportedly took over Libya’s capital, Tripoli, on Aug. 23; soon after, they stormed and “secured” a U.S. embassy compound in the city. …
Read More »Libyan war plane crashes, killing the pilot and a child
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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