Libyan government forces began a new operation on Saturday to retake the city of Tarhouna, 88 kilometres southeast of the Tripoli, from forces loyal to rogue General Khalifa Haftar.
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War in Libya continues despite UN calls to stop armed clashes
The war in Libya continues despite multiple calls by the United Nations (UN) and international humanitarian organisations to stop armed clashes, at least temporarily, to combat the coronavirus pandemic.
Libya: Government forces surround foreign military personnel in Haftar-controlled air base
Social media activists circulated reports of a “valuable catch” at the Haftar-controlled Al-Wattia air base in eastern Libya.
Three civilians killed in rocket attacks by Haftar’s forces in Tripoli
Renewed rocket attacks on Tripoli’s civilian neighborhoods by Khalifa Haftar’s forces have killed three civilians and injured several others.
Strategic Actors in Libya
Political Scientist Lisa Anderson explores how the local players in the Libyan conflict affect the decision-making of states, both in North Africa and beyond.
UNSMIL condemns LNA indiscriminate bombardment of Tripoli civilians and expresses concern over actions of Tripoli-aligned forces in newly captured areas in Western Libya
The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) said yesterday that it was alarmed by the continuing escalation of violence in Libya, particularly by the intensification of fighting in the past few days, resulting in civilian casualties and risking new waves of displacement.
Libya’s al-Sarraj rules out future negotiations with Haftar
The head of Libya’s UN-recognised government Fayez al-Sarraj has said he would not resume negotiations with renegade commander Khalifa Haftar, accusing him of exploiting the coronavirus pandemic to launch a new offensive against the government.
The White House Blessed a War in Libya, but Russia Won It
Russia wanted more leverage over an aspiring Libyan strongman. The White House provided it by assenting to a disastrous civil war.
Israel’s little-known support for Haftar’s war in Libya
Despite pleas by the United Nations and international humanitarian organisations to suspend violence, at least temporarily during the coronavirus pandemic, the Libyan civil war continues as usual.
Libyan government forces launch counterattack after Haftar militias pound Tripoli
Libya’s Government of National Accord (GNA) launched counterattacks against rebel leader Khalifa Haftar‘s militia positions after his fighters rained rockets on the capital of Tripoli early Tuesday.