While Tunisia’s outgoing prime minister described chaotic Libya as threatening to his country’s stability, Niger’s president urged for an international intervention to stave off any spillover coming from the conflict-torn state into its neighboring countries.
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Massacre in Sukna: report
Nineteen people, most of them said to be members of Libyan National Army (LNA) soldiers, were reported to have been murdered in southern Libya early this morning by a group of militants. Some are said to have had their throats slit, others to have been shot.
Libya in 2014: A recap of the year’s events
The year 2014 brought many changes across Libya. As we stand upon the precipice of the year 2015, it is important to review where Libya has been and where it is going. Recap of 2014: January: 2. A British and New Zealander couple murdered near Sabratha; extremists suspected. 7. Protestors besiege …
2,803 violent deaths recorded in Libya in 2014
Libya Body Count, an NGO dedicated to keeping track of the number of violent deaths in Libya, reports that there were a total of 2,803 violent deaths in the country in 2014.
LNA says it attacks Sirte airbase and shoots down Dawn plane after fresh Sidra attack
Aircraft belonging to the Libya National Army have hit Gardabiya airbase 15 kilometres south of Sirte following an airstrike by Libya Dawn aircraft at Sidra the morning, according to the General Chief of Staff spokesperson, Ahmed Al-Mismari. He claimed one of Libya Dawn’s aircraft had been destroyed in the subsequent …
2 Libyan soldiers killed, wounded in clashes in Benghazi
A Libyan soldier was killed and another injured Monday in fierce clashes that are still going with fighters of the Shura Council of Benghazi Revolutionaries.
Escalation of violence in Libya could lead to "all-out war"
Chaos and an “all-out war” could take over Libya if the cycle of violence does not end, according to the United Nations Support Mission in Libya, UNSMIL.
Oil prices climb as Libya violence intensifies
The price of crude oil has risen on international markets, following air strikes by forces loyal to Libya’s internationally recognised government against Islamist militias as the battle to control oil resources intensifies.
Libya's pro-government forces launch first airstrike on militant-held Misrata
Forces loyal to Libya’s internationally recognized government on Sunday carried out airstrikes against the country’s militia-held third city of Misrata for the first time, a spokesman said.
Libya descends into chaos as air strikes hit Misurata
The rapidly escalating civil war in Libya saw the first air strikes on Misurata, the country’s third largest city, since the fall of Colonel Muammar Gaddafi three years ago.