In its capacity as Commander-in-Chief of the Army, the Presidential Council decided to establish a new military zone known as the West Coast Military District and appointed the former Minister of Defence of the Government of National Accord, Brigadier General Salah Al-Namroush, to the position of District Commander following his …
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Presidency Council wants Defence Minister to be appointed as soon as possible – as part of reunification of military
The Presidency Council (PC) said it hoped that the House of Representatives (HoR) and the High State Council (HSC) will agree on of one of the proposals for the constitutional basis to hold the 24 December 2021 elections on time. The statement came through the Presidency Council’s Spokesperson Najwa Wheba …
Read More »Libyan PM says will appoint two Defense deputies from 5+5 JMC
The Libyan Prime Minister Abdul-Hamid Dbeibah said Monday that he was working on selecting two deputies for the Defense Ministry from the members of the 5+5 Joint Military Commission (JMC): Khalifa Haftar’s forces and Libyan Army under the Government of National Unity.
Read More »Prime Minister Aldabaiba tells Presidency Council choosing Ministers is within his prerogative
Libyan Prime Minister Abd Alhamid Aldabaiba has told the Presidency Council that it is within his and not their authority to nominate the Minister of Defence.
Read More »Presidency Council calls on Aldabaiba to nominate Defence Minister by 4 July
The Presidency Council, in its role as Supreme Commander of the Libyan Army, called yesterday on the Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abd Alhamid Aldabaiba, to nominate a Minister of Defence by 4 July.
Read More »Tripoli Defence Minister Namroush takes steps to secure Tripoli after Bashagha alleged assassination attempt
The Tripoli based Libyan Minister of Defence, Salah Namroush yesterday announced that he had put measures in place to secure Tripoli after the alleged assassination attempt on Interior Minister Fathi Bashagha.
Read More »Libyan officials call on western allies to help oust Russian forces
Defence Minister Salah El-Din Al-Nimroush has called on the United States and its allies to assist the Libyan government in its efforts to oust the Russian forces deployed in Libya.
Read More »Defense Minister urges UK to expand military cooperation with Libya
The Defense Minister of the Libyan Government of National Accord (GNA) expressed hopes that the UK would expand military cooperation with Libya, especially in training special and anti-terrorism forces, in addition to supporting military medical services with training and equipment.
Read More »Over 1,000 Libyan army personnel complete Turkish army training
A batch of 1,300 Libyan army personnel has completed a combat-focused training engagement under the supervision of the Turkish Armed Forces.
Read More »Tripoli Interior Ministry send force to impose law and order in Tarhuna following disorder believed to be sparked by Kaniat mass graves body identifications
The Tripoli based Interior Ministry sent a strong force on Sunday into Tarhuna to reimpose security after disorder and attacks on property.
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