Libya

62 bodies recovered from Mediterranean’s worst tragedy this year

Libya's Red Crescent said Friday its rescue workers had recovered the bodies of 62 migrants a day after one of the deadliest shipwrecks this year in the Mediterranean. "Our Red…

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Lebanon Issues Arrest Warrant against Saif al-Islam Gaddafi

Authorities in Lebanon this week issued arrest warrants in absentia for ten Libyan in the case of the disappearance of Shia cleric Moussa Al-Sadr and his two companions Mohammed Yaacoub…

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Libyan authorities released the crew of seized Italian-flagged trawler

Libyan authorities on Wednesday released the crew of an Italian-flagged trawler and their vessel the day after they were seized at sea and questioned, officials said. “The Tramontana trawler with…

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Haftar’s second offensive on Tripoli repelled

Libyan media is reporting that a second offensive against the Libyan capital Tripoli by forces under the command of Khalifa Haftar has been repelled. Dubbed ‘Zero Hour Attack’, Khalifa Haftar’s…

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Italian fishing trawler seized by Libyan’s Coast Guard

The Libyan coastguard has seized an Italian fishing vessel, Italy's Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday. Rome said the reasons for the seizure were not clear, but were likely linked to…

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Warplane belonging to Haftar’s forces makes emergency landing in Tunisia

A warplane belonging to the forces of Libyan strongman Khalifa Haftar made an emergency landing in neighboring Tunisia on Monday, an allied administration based in eastern Libya said. A Libyan…

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Germany to increase emergency aid for refugees and migrants in Libya

Germany through it’s Foreign Minister Heiko Maas announced that it will be increasing the emergency aid for refugees and migrants in Libya. Foreign Minister Maas said that the situation of…

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Libyan Air Force carries multiple strikes on positions of Haftar’s forces

The Libya Observer reports that targets and positions for Khalifa Haftar's forces on different fighting frontlines have been targeted with heavy bombardment by the Libyan Air Force of the Presidential…

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SOS Mediterranée resumes migrant rescues off Libya

Humanitarian group SOS Mediterranee announced it has relaunched migrant rescue operations off Libya, seven months after it was forced to abandon efforts using its ship Aquarius. SOS Mediterranee and…

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FBI officers currently investigating Lockerbie pulled out of Libya due to conflict escalation

FBI investigators probing the Lockerbie bombing have been pulled out of Libya because of escalating conflict. US agents tasked with finding out who assisted bomber Abdelbaset al-Megrahi have been withdrawn…

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Libya’s last PM under Gaddafi released from prison for health reasons four years after being sentenced to death

Baghdadi Al Mahmoudi was sentenced to death in 2014 for his actions during the 2011 uprisings Libya’s final prime minister under ousted leader Muammar Gaddafi was released from jail for…

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Libyan Health Ministry ceases overseas treatment for its citizens

The Libya Observer reports that the Libyan Ministry of Health announced the cessation of overseas treatment completely, after the resignation of the Chairman and members of the High Consultative Committee…

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Manchester Arena’s suicide bomber brother to be charged with murder, after extradition from Libya

The younger brother of the Manchester Arena suicide bomber will be charged with murder after being extradited to the UK, police say. Officers escorted Hashem Abedi on a plane from…

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Libyan oil revenue drops to 11.2%

Libya’s oil revenue dropped 11.2% to 14.3 billion dinars ($10,2 billion) in the first six months of 2019, compared with the same period last year, the Libyan central bank announced…

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A joint statement by Egypt, France, Italy, the United Arab Emirates, the UK, and the U.S.A. on the situation in Libya

The text of the following statement on Libya was released by the Governments of Egypt, France, Italy, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, and the United States. …

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African mercenaries reported to have joined Haftar’s forces for Tripoli battle

The Libyan Interior Minister Fathi Bashagha said Saturday that the United Arab Emirates (UAE) had provided Khalifa Haftar with mercenaries from Sudan’s Janjaweed and Chadian rebels for him to…

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United Nations calls for the release and evacuation of 5600 immigrants from accommodation centres in Libya

The United Nations called for the release of 5, 600 immigrants from accommodation centres in Libya and their evacuation to other countries. It also stressed that it would not allow…

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Libya: More migrants moved to detention centre which was target by air strike

More migrants have been moved to a detention center in Libya’s capital where an air strike killed more than 50 last week, despite a risk it could be hit again…

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Video: Six killed, 25 wounded in two car bombs during funeral in Benghazi, Libya

Six people were killed and 25 others wounded in a car bomb explosion during a military funeral at Hawari district’s cemetery in Benghazi on Thursday. Those killed in Thursday's blast…

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Use of Mitiga airport in Tripoli once more in jeopardy

The Libya Observer reports that the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Transport, Hisham Bushkiwat, said that the option of closing Mitiga Airport is on the table if the targeting of…

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France publicly acknowledges it still has special forces deployed in Libya, says anti-tank missiles found in Libya were ‘unusable’

France said on Wednesday anti-tank missiles it bought from the United States and were later found in a base belonging to troops loyal to Libya’s eastern commander Khalifa Haftar were…

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Migrants in Tripoli go on hunger strike

More than 360 people on Tuesday participated in a hunger strike that started over the weekend at the Tajoura migrant detention center on the outskirts of the Libyan capital,…

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Six children among 53 confirmed fatalities after Libya detention centre airstrikes

The toll from last Tuesday’s reported airstrikes on a detention centre in the suburbs of Tripoli has risen to 53 dead and more than 130 injured among the “severely traumatized”…

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Violent clashes in the South of Tripoli, Mitiga airport reopens

The Libya Express reports that Sunday was characterized by violent clashes in the South of Libya. An all-out offensive has kicked off on Sunday morning by Libyan Army forces under…

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Russian officials arrested in Libya

Libyan security forces have arrested two men accused of working for a Russian company that was seeking to influence elections in Libya. A letter from the state prosecutor of the…

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Video – CCTV footage shows the moment Tajoura detention centre was attacked

Libyan Anti-Illegal Immigration Agency released a CCTV footage shows the moment the Tajoura Detention Center was attacked from warplanes, killing at least 50 migrants and wounding more than 130 others.…

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Nearly 1,000 dead in fight for Tripoli

The World Health Organization (WHO) said that almost 1,000 people have been killed since Libyan renegade military commander Khalifa Haftar launched a push three months ago to capture the…

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UN Security Council condemns deadly air strike on a migrant detention centre in Libya

The United Nations Security Council condemned a deadly air strike on a migrant detention centre in Libya, called for the warring parties to commit to a ceasefire and urged other…

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Haftar insists “sale of oil is an exclusive” jurisdiction of the Tripoli NOC

In written comments to Bloomberg, Libyan warlord Khalifa Haftar said he has not interest in controlling Libya’s oil industry. Bloomberg reported that Haftar said the state oil company in Tripoli…

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Libya considering freeing all migrants, Italian coast guard saves 55 persons whilst others refused port of entry

Libya is weighing freeing all migrants from detention centres after the massacre at Tajoura detention centre after an airstrike on Tuesday evening. Interior Minister Fathi Bashagha said that Libyan authorities…

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83 persons die as boat carrying migrants from Libya sinks in the Mediterranean Sea

A boat carrying 86 migrants from Libya sank in the Mediterranean Sea and only three passengers are known to have survived the shipwreck the day after an airstrike on a…

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UN says Libyan guards opened fire on fleeing migrants after airstrike on detention centre

The United Nations said on Thursday it had information that Libyan guards shot at refugees and migrants trying to flee from airstrikes that killed at least 53 people, including six…

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Reports of new strikes on Tripoli’s Mitiga Airport

The Libya Observer is reporting that there have new airstrikes on Mitiga Airport. According to the Libya Observer, Mitiga Airport Administration said on Facebook that it had suspended flights…

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UN Security Council to meet and discuss Libya

The UN Security Council will hold an emergency meeting on Wednesday to discuss an air strike on a detention center in Libya that killed scores of migrants, diplomats said. The…

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African Union and UNHCR call for probe of Libya airstrike on detention center for migrants

The African Union condemned an airstrike that hit a detention center for migrants in the Libyan capital, killing at least 40 people. In a statement, Moussa Faki Mahamat called for…

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UAE Denies Sending American Missiles to Libya

The United Arab Emirates denied on Tuesday that it had supplied a Libyan armed group with powerful American-made missiles, after a Democratic senator warned that Washington could halt all arms…

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At least 40 persons killed in air raid that hit detention centre in Benghazi by Haftar’s forces (Updated with Photos)

At least 40 people died and 80 were injured in an air raid that hit a detention center for illegal migrants in Tagiura, near Tripoli. In a statement, the UN-backed…

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Forces loyal to Haftar threatens new air strikes on Tripoli

Forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar threatened a barrage of new air strikes on Libya's capital, a day after five soldiers were killed in air raids on Tripoli. Urging residents to stay away…

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Turkish sailors released by Haftar’s forces

Six Turkish sailors were released by forces loyal to the east Libyan commander Khalifa Hifter Monday following a cascade of events that have both changed dynamics on the nation’s front…

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Reports of a Turkish drone shot down over Libya

Amid rising tension between Turkey and Libyan warlord Khalifa Haftar, his fighters are claiming to have shot down a Turkish drone that entered Libyan airspace. A Turkish drone has been…

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Erdogan threatens Haftar that Turkey ready to take necessary action over detained Turks in Libya

Turkey warned that forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar would become a “legitimate target” if a group of Turkish citizens that were detained over the weekend were not released immediately.…

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Libya – Turkey says that six Turkish men are being held by Haftar

Turkey says six of its nationals are being held by forces of Libyan strongman Khalifa Haftar and warns there will be consequences if they were not immediately released. “The detention…

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Haftar threatens to arrest Turkish citizens in Libya

The Libya Observer reports that a spokesperson of Libyan warlord Khalifa Haftar, Ahmed Al-Mismari, threatened to arrest Turkish citizens and attack Turkish companies and interests in Libya. In the same…

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Libya’s government discover American missiles arsenal in Southern Tripoli

Libyan government fighters discovered a cache of powerful American missiles, usually sold only to close American allies, at a captured rebel base in the mountains south of Tripoli this week.…

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Lawsuit filed in a US court accusing Haftar with war crimes

The Libya Express reports that four Libyan families residing in the United States have filed a lawsuit in an American court against Khalifa Haftar for war crimes, crimes against humanity…

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American military pilot released in Libya

A fighter jet pilot who was shot down and captured by the forces of one of Libya’s rival governments and revealed to be a US Air Force veteran, has…

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Haftar’s forces lose key town of Gharyan

Libya's internationally recognised government says it has retaken the strategic town of Gharyan following clashes with insurgent forces. Forces loyal to the GNA launched a surprise attack on the town…

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Anti-Haftar forces enter Tripoli airport

The Libya Express reports that Libyan Army forces operating under the UN-backed Government of National Accord (GNA) entered Tripoli International Airport and advanced on positions held by rival forces under…

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Escalation of fighting around Tripoli, Haftar forces targeted from the air

There were numerous reports of heavy fighting on all southern Tripoli frontlines between Libyan Army Forces under the command of the Government of National Accord (GNA) and Khalifa…

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Haftar shows no will to negotiate end to fighting in Libya

Libyan warlord Khalifa Haftar has dismissed an initiative by the Tripoli based prime minister for negotiations to end the crisis. Haaretz quoted Haftar as telling website almarsad.co that his fighters…

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Malta considering reopening embassy in Tripoli

The Maltese Government is considering reopening it's embassy in the Libyan capital Tripoli. The Libya Express quoted Malta’s ambassador to Libya Charles Saliba saying that the Maltese government was willing…

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Foreign firms seek to renew Libya licences

Foreign firms have started to renew their business licences with Libya’s internationally recognised government to keep operating in the country. In an interview with Reuters, Ali Abdulaziz Issawi, the…

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Prospects for peace in Libya even more remote

Aguila Saleh, head of a parliament that relocated to eastern Libya in 2014 and aligned with forces trying to seize the Libyan capital, said that there could be no…

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Fighting intensifies in southern Tripoli

The Libyan Army forces loyal to the Tripoli government have intensified their military operations against the positions of Khalifa Haftar's forces in southern Tripoli. The Libya Observer reported that on…

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60 persons rescued off the coast of Khoms by Libya’s Coast Guard

The Libyan Coast Guard managed to rescue 60 persons in the Mediterranean about 92 miles north-west of Al-Khoms city as they were travelling towards European waters According to the…

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Libya’s migrants and refugees with tuberculosis ‘left to die’ in detention centres

Amid ongoing conflict in and around the capital, UNHCR spokesperson Rupert Colville expressed deep concern about the “ghastly conditions” in which migrants and refugees are being detained in the capital Tripoli and elsewhere.…

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ISIS takes responsibility for car bombs in Derna

Reuters reports that ISIS claimed responsibility for two car bomb explosions that targeted a military unit belonging to the eastern forces of the Libyan National Army (LNA) in Derna earlier…

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