The Director of the Information Office of the Special Deterrence Force, Ahmed bin Salim, confirmed the release of the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Libyan Airlines, Fathi Shatti.
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Armed groups’ clashes rock Libya capital at dawn
Fierce clashes erupted Monday dawn in downtown Tripoli, Libya’s capital, between two armed groups under the umbrella of the Presidential Council’s Interior Ministry.
Two killed in abrupt armed clashes in Libya’s Benghazi
Clashes broke out Sunday afternoon in Venicia street in Benghazi, eastern Libya, between a Criminal Investigation Department force of the interior ministry at the Interim Government and Al-Zawiya Martyrs Brigade of Khalifa Haftar-led self-styled army.
Tripoli’s Mitiga airport under fire again
Mitiga airport in Libya’s capital Tripoli was hit by shelling on Wednesday. No injuries were reported. Amid no claim of responsibility, Special Deterrent Force (SDF) accused Brigade 33 of Tajoura district of being behind the attack.
Libya’s capital hosts first international anti-terrorism conference
Counter-Terrorism Force (CTF) of the Presidential Council organized the first international anti-terrorism conference in Libya’s capital, Tripoli, on Sunday under the slogan “Fighting Terrorism: Reality and Challenges.”
Kidnapping business thrives in Libya
The last time Arwa el-Shershary saw her three children — Dahab, Abd and Mohammad — was on Sept. 2, 2015. They were on their way to school when armed men stopped their vehicle in Surman, a city in Libya’s northwest. After shooting the driver five times in the leg, the …
LNA forces arrive in southern Libya as PC committee arrives seeking reconciliation
The Hafter-alligned Libyan National Army’s (LNA) Tarik Ben Zeyad brigade arrived at the Tamenhint airbase Friday morning with military logistics and armoured vehicles. LNA forces also arrived at Brak Al Shatti airbase as part of the LNA’s “Law enforcement” operation in reaction to the ongoing fighting in the south of …
Libya east forces say Tripoli SDF handed over Benghazi fighters detained in Tripoli
The media outlets and social media of east-based Libya self-styled army led by Khalifa Haftar claimed Thursday that the Tripoli-based Special Deterrence Force (SDF) handed over fighters from the Benghazi Defence Brigades (BDB) who were detained in Mitiga prison.
Situation of human rights in Libya continues to deteriorate: UN Libya Experts Panel report
In the section on violations of human rights and international humanitarian law, the UN Libya Experts Forum report said that ‘‘The situation of human rights in Libya continues to deteriorate, highlighted by the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights at the end of his visit to Libya on 12 October …
Tripoli government forms military force to secure southern Libya
The Head of the Presidential Council Fayez Al-Sirraj announced Sunday the formation of a military force to secure southern Libya, which is witnessing tribal clashes for days.