According to the official spokesman of Sirte Al Jafra Operations Room, Brigadier General Abdul Hadi Darrah announced that one person was killed and 4 others were wounded during violent clashes in Sirte.
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11 unofficial Tripoli militia dens closed as part of security plan
The 444th Combat Brigade, a security force aligned to the Libyan state, announced Monday that it had closed 11 unofficial militia headquarters in Tripoli.
Read More »Egypt criticizes plan to integrate militias into Libyan army
Egypt has renewed its support for the Libyan National Army. LNA commander Khalifa Hifter went to Cairo March 16 and met with Egyptian officials to update Cairo on the latest developments in the talks of the Libyan Joint Military Commission to unify the Libyan military establishment and remove mercenaries.
Read More »Tarhouna Victims Association: Government silence to Al-Kaniyat crimes “horrendous”
The Tarhouna Victims Association voiced concerns over the silence of the government toward the massacres and mass graves committed by Al-Kaniyat (Al-Kani) militia, loyal to Khalifa Haftar, against the city’s residents, describing it as “horrendous”.
Read More »EU imposes sanctions on Kani brothers of Tarhuna
The European Union yesterday imposed sanctions on two leaders of the Kani/Kaniyat Militia from Tarhuna.
Read More »Libya army observes suspicious military movements in Sirte
Commander of the Sirte Al-Jufra Operations Room, Brigadier General Ibrahim Bait Al-Mal, confirmed in a press statement that they had monitored about eight buses and two military vehicles moving from Al-Qardabiya Base in Sirte towards the east.
Read More »Arrest warrants issued against 3028 members of Kaniyat militia group
The Military Prosecutor issued on Saturday an internal arrest warrant against 3028 individuals connected to the so-called ‘9th Brigade’, also known as the ‘Kaniyat.’
Read More »In Libya ten years after uprising ‘abusive militias evade justice and instead reap rewards’: Amnesty
Ten years after the overthrow of Muammar Gaddafi, justice has yet to be delivered to victims of war crimes and serious human rights violations including unlawful killings, enforced disappearances, torture, forced displacement and abductions committed by militias and armed groups, Amnesty International said today.
Read More »Preventing partition: The case against a diplomatic band-aid in Libya
As the civil war in Libya approaches the decade mark, many in the international community and certain segments of Libyan society have started to look for seemingly simple solutions to end the conflict. One of the solutions that has started to gain traction is the potential partitioning of Libya into …
Read More »Armed Clashes Erupt in Libya’s Sirte
Armed clashes broke out Tuesday between rival militias loyal to warlord Khalifa Haftar in the coastal city of Sirte, according to military sources.
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