The Head of the Libyan Presidential Council, Fayez Al-Sirraj, has ordered ,in a new decision on Sunday, the Special Deterrence Force (SDF) to leave Mitiga Airport in Tripoli for the apparatuses of the Interior Ministry.
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Tribal gathering in Libya’s Tarhouna backs 7th Brigade movements, rejects security measures
The General Gathering of Libyan Cities and Tribes has stated support for the Seventh Brigade and all armed formations working with it against the “militias controlling Tripoli and its state institutions.”
EU ready to hold Tripoli ceasefire violators accountable
The EU mission issued a statement Thursday confirming the support of the European Union and its Member States to the Libyan people and the Presidential Council and to the mediation efforts of the UNSMIL for stabilizing the capital.
Security Arrangements Committee renewed
Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General and UNSMIL head, Ghassan Salame, said during a press conference held in Tripoli at the Libyan (Tripoli) Prime Minister’s office yesterday that the Faiez Serraj-led Presidential Council has created a new Security Arrangements Committee and established new security arrangements.
US, UN sanctions target Libya militia leader
The United States and the United Nations imposed sanctions Wednesday against Libyan militia leader Ibrahim Jadhran, whose forces attacked oil terminals in eastern Libya in June.
How long can the Libyan capital be spared destruction?
A new round of violence erupted on 27 August south of the Libyan capital Tripoli, between militias nominally allied to the Government of National Accord (GNA) and the 7th Brigade, which claims to be part of the Libyan Armed Forces. However, it is not clear if the brigade is part …
Brig. General Ganidi: Libyan armed forces launched operation to establish security in Tripoli
The Brigadier General Mohammed Ganidi, one of Al-Bunyan Al-Marsous’s leaders, said armed forces and February 17 revolutionaries’ brigades had launched an operation, ongoing currently, to end “wrongness” and “establish security” in Tripoli and the rest of Libya.
UN envoy says Libyan parties agreed on new security measures
The Head of UNSMIL Ghassan Salame announced in a presser on Wednesday forming a commission for new security measures, which he said will be comfortable to all.
Rockets land at Tripoli’s only working airport
Rockets were fired at Tripoli’s only working airport, with no immediate reports of casualties or damage, an airport source in the Libyan capital said early Wednesday.
Cause of Tripoli militia fighting is economic: Salame
A source present during the recent militia ceasefire consolidation meeting in Zawia was able to divulge anonymously some of the details of the meeting. He was able to reveal the mood in the room and give feedback on the vibe of the meeting.