Islamist militias attacked Libya’s key oil-producing region on Wednesday only to be repelled by forces commanded by controversial general Khalifa Haftar, military sources said.
Rival forces clash over Libya’s oil region
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Commander wants experienced recruits for the Presidential Guard
The Presidency Council’s Presidential Guard, which was signed into being at the end of August, is to begin recruiting in earnest next week, its commander said today.
Security Council Press Statement on Libya
Following the briefing on 6 December by the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Martin Kobler, the Members of the Security Council reiterated their support for his efforts and those of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya, and encouraged their intensified efforts in facilitating implementation of the Libyan Political Agreement.
Mayoral election set for Sirte and municipal elections for central Zawia and Bani Walid
A mayor for Sirte is to be elected on 12 December. The date has been chosen by the Central Committee for Municipal Council Elections (CCMCE) following the crushing of the so-called Islamic State (IS) in the town.
UN Envoy Suggests Formation of Presidential Guard to Protect Libyan Government
Martin Kobler, the UN’s special envoy to Libya, has called on the “presidential guard” to provide security to the various bodies of government, including the UN-backed Government of National Accord (GNA).
Al-Gotrani proposes transitional government led by Haftar, Presidential Council shuns commenting
The member of the Presidential Council of the UN-proposed government, Ali Al-Gotrani, proposed Sunday a transitional phase under the governing of what he called “the national army” led by Khalifa Haftar in order to have a full grip tightened on Libya and then reorder the political issues in accordance with …
Will Russia be a game changer in Libya?
Libya’s General Haftar arrived in Moscow last week on his second visit to Russia this year, and met with senior political and military officials, including the Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu.
Libyan forces retake Sirte from ISIL
Members of a militia group loyal to Libya’s UN-backed Government of National Accord (GNA) have retaken control of the Libyan coastal city of Sirte from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant.
Abused, pregnant and behind bars: Former IS slaves in Libyan prisons
Wered vomits every morning. Her dream, like that of so many others, was to cross the Mediterrean to Europe to seek a better life for herself and her family. Now, at 16, she is pregnant after months of rape and abuse by Islamic State fighters, and locked in a Libyan …
No military intervention on the table for Libya: Kerry
US Secretary of State John Kerry said on Friday that there would be no foreign military intervention in Libya and called for a diplomatic solution as violence flared in the capital Tripoli.
