Libya began 2020 with a full-blown war, as a result of the now failed military offensive by Khalifa Haftar, eastern commander of the self-styled Libyan National Army (LNA), which he launched on 4 April 2019.
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Turkey provides underwater warfare training to Libyan Navy, report says
Turkey’s Armed Forces are providing the Libyan Navy with five weeks of training in underwater warfare, Anadolu Agency reported Turkish defence officials saying on Sunday.
Read More »Italian fishermen speak of torture after detention in Libya
After languishing in Libyan prisons, the crews of two Italian fishing boats seized by the Libyan coast guard in September were released just before Christmas. Back home, they tell DW’s Jacopo Lentini of their ordeal.
Read More »Libya, Algeria agree to expand cooperation in producing and distributing electricity, gas
The General Electricity Company of Libya (GECOL) signed Sunday an agreement with Algeria’s Sonelgaz to expand cooperation in gas and electricity production and distribution.
Read More »Greece opposes continued Turkish intervention in Libya
The Greek Foreign Minister, Nikos Dendias expressed his country’s concern with the Turkish plans to establish a base on the coast of Libya close to the Greek Island of Crete.
Read More »UNSMIL welcomes prisoner exchange, calls for full implementation of ceasefire agreement
UNSMIL welcomed what it called the ‘‘remarkable success’’ on 25 December of the exchange of prisoners from both the contesting Libyan sides under the supervision of the Joint Military Commission (5+5), and thanks to the good offices of the tribal sheikhs and elders.
Read More »Egyptian delegation visits Libyan capital for talks with GNA
Senior Egyptian security officials have visited the Libyan capital Tripoli for the first time in years and held talks with officials from the internationally recognised Government of National Accord (GNA), the Libyan interior ministry said.
Read More »Turkey warns Libya’s Haftar against attacking its forces
Turkish Defence Minister Hulusi Akar warned on Sunday that the forces of Khalifa Haftar and their supporters based in eastern Libya would be viewed as “legitimate targets” if they attempted to attack Turkish forces in the region, reports Reuters.
Read More »Russia denies US accusations of supporting offensive on Tripoli
The Spokeswoman for the Russian Ministery of Foreign Affairs Maria Zakharova denied US allegations that Moscow supported the offensive led by Khalifa Haftar on Tripoli in 2019.
Read More »Haftar threatens to target Turkish forces in Libya
A Libyan commander who launched an offensive last year to capture the capital Tripoli from the UN-recognised rival government threatened Thursday to use force against Turkish troops if Ankara doesn’t stop interfering in the war-stricken North African country.
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