Operation Dignity leaders expect to take complete control of Benghazi within a week despite almost continuous fighting in the city since the pro-government forces launched their counter attack on Wednesday.
Egyptian and Sudanese presidents agree to support Libya’s state institutions, particularly the army, during Cairo talks.
Prime Minister Thinni said that his government had four main priorities that it had presented to the HoR which it had to focus on in its short period of office. These could be summarised in security and decentralisation, he said.
The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) is proposing a cessation of military operations in the areas of Kikla and Qala in western Libya for at least four days, effective at 00:00 on 18 October 2014, to facilitate the delivery of humanitarian assistance.
Libya’s Operation Dignity and Egyptian officials deny earlier reports that Egypt’s warplanes were involved in targeting Islamist sites in Benghazi
Libya’s general Khalifa Hafter has said that once his Operation Dignity has liberated Benghazi, he will retire from the military.
Fighting continues between rival militias as Egypt rejects reports of involvement in attacks on Islamist positions.
Fighting continues between rival militias as Egypt rejects reports of involvement in attacks on Islamist positions.
After six hours of heavy fighting across Benghazi between members of Operation Dignity and Ansar Al-Sharia-affiliated militias, air strikes started targeting 17 February Brigade this morning.
Plans for the demonstrations have been spread on Social Media (Social Media)
