The Libyan Foreign Ministry has summoned the Humanitarian Coordinator of the UNSMIL Yacoub El Hillo and complained about the UNSMIL statements that attribute attacks and shelling on Tripoli to “unknown parties”.
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NATO concerned about Russia mercenaries fighting with Haftar in Libya
NATO on Saturday expressed its concern about the mercenaries sent by Russian company Wagner to help fight alongside Brigadier General Khalifa Haftar in Libya.
Two Russians Indicted by Libyan GNA for Attempted Vote Meddling, Meeting With Gaddafi’s Son – Lawyer
Libya’s prosecutor general said last July that two Russian nationals had been arrested in Tripoli in May of 2019 for allegedly trying to meddle in the upcoming elections. The two detainees, Maxim Shugaley and Samir Seifan, are sociologists from the Russian Foundation for the Protection of National Values, according to …
Libya’s GNA forces seize full control of strategic Al-Watiya airbase
The forces under the command of the Government of National Accord (GNA) have seized this morning control of Al-Watiya airbase in western Libya from Khalifa Haftar’s forces, Deputy Minister of Defense of the GNA has confirmed.
GNA: Haftar forces shelling kills 7 at displaced people’s shelter
Officials with Libya’s internationally-recognised government say at least seven civilians in Tripoli have been killed in renewed shelling which they blamed on eastern-based forces seeking to seize the capital.
‘Cut ties, declare war’ with UAE aggressor, Libyan GNA official says
An official in Libya’s UN-backed Government of National Accord on Friday urged his government to set up an emergency meeting on the UAE’s involvement in the Libyan conflict.
UAE-linked Western mercenaries ‘worked for Haftar’ in Libya
Western mercenaries linked to UAE-based companies were deployed to Libya to back up eastern commander Khalifa Haftar in his assault on the UN-recognised government, a new confidential UN report has revealed.
Libyan warlord Haftar hires orphans to join war on Tripoli
Forces of the Government of National Accord arrested Friday three underage boys fighting for warlord Haftar in southern Tripoli.
Hemedti agrees to send another 1200 Sudanese fighters to Libya after UAE threats to cut off financial aid
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has asked the commander of Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF), Mohamed Hamdan Dagal, to urgently send 1200 fighters to Libyan frontlines to support warlord Khalifa Haftar’s ongoing war in southern Tripoli and western Sirte, The Libya Observer has learned.
UK, US denounce Russia’s role in Libya’s war
The United Kingdom and the United States on Tuesday urged Russia to stop sending mercenaries to the conflict in Libya, after a recent United Nations report confirmed the presence of Russian and Syrian fighters in the country.