A member of the Libyan government’s delegation of the 5+5 Joint Military Commission (JMC) announced on Wednesday that the city of Sirte has been cleared of military forces, as part of the comprehensive ceasefire agreement between the parties to the conflict in the country.
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Senators press Trump administration on Libya arms embargo
A group of senators pressed the State Department on Tuesday to take action to curb widespread violations of a United Nations arms embargo on Libya and ensure that U.S.-manufactured weaponry and equipment are not used in the country’s prolonged conflict.
Read More »Libya’s ambassador to UN urges for investigation into murder of female lawyer in Benghazi
The Libyan ambassador to the United Nations, Al-Taher El Sonni, has urged the International Criminal Court (ICC) to probe the killing of activist and lawyer Hanan Al-Barasi by militias in Benghazi.
Read More »Sixth round of Libya 5+5 Joint Military Commission talks reconvene in Sirte 10-13 November
The sixth round of Libya’s 5+5 Joint Military Commission talks will reconvene in Sirte today, UNSMIL announced yesterday. Sirte will become the talk’s permanent headquarters which will continue until 13 November.
Read More »Wagner mercenaries reinforce their positions near Sirte
The Volcano of Rage Operation (VRO) has stated that a new group of Wagner mercenaries were reinforcing their positions and installing a new radar in the area, near Al-Batuma region, west of Sirte.
Read More »Alleged victims of torture target US assets of Libya’s Khalifa Haftar in lawsuit
New details have emerged surrounding US federal lawsuits filed in multiple jurisdictions against Libya’s eastern commander Khalifa Haftar by families of alleged victims of torture and extrajudicial killings, The Wall Street Journal has reported.
Read More »UN mission slams ‘arbitrary detention’ of east Libyans in Tripoli
The UN mission to Libya Sunday deplored the “arbitrary detention” in Tripoli of individuals arriving from the country’s east as an attempt to “sabotage” efforts to bring citizens together following a ceasefire.
Read More »Libya army urges withdrawal of Haftar’s militia, mercenaries to hold talks in Sirte
The Libyan army on Friday welcomed the convening of the Joint Military Commission (5+5) in the Libyan city of Sirte, on condition of the mercenaries’ departure and the withdrawal of the militia of General Khalifa Haftar.
Read More »Body of former Libyan Interior Ministry official found in a Tarhouna mass grave
The Interior Minister of the Libyan Government of National Accord (GNA) Fathi Bashagha said the body of Mabrouk Khalaf; the former director of information and follow-up office at the Ministry, was found in a mass grave in Tarhouna.
Read More »Libyan ceasefire agreement faces hurdles due to foreign intervention
The signing of a permanent ceasefire agreement between Libya’s warring factions on October 23 was widely marketed as a watershed moment that would redress the country’s spiraling trajectory. Paving the way for the United Nations-hosted Libyan Political Dialogue Forum to relaunch on October 26, the agreement was also the building …
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