07

Feb

Libya power brokers welcome accord but challenges lie ahead

TRIPOLI, Feb 6 (Reuters) - Libya's parallel eastern administration welcomed Friday's announcement of a new interim government to unite the country, but added it would only cede power if the…

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13

Sep

Haftar committed to end oil-facilities blockade – US Embassy

Libyan commander Khalifa Haftar has committed to ending a months-long blockade of oil facilities, the U.S. embassy in the country said in a statement on Saturday, but it was unclear…

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15

Jul

Tripoli-based Parliament surprised at request by Haftar’s loyal Tobruk-based Parliament for Egyptian military intervention in Libya

The Tripoli-based House of Representatives (HoR) has expressed surprise at the statement issued by "some boycotting members in Tobruk" in which they called for Egyptian military intervention. The Tobruk-based House…

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19

Apr

Ten people, including four children injured as fights intensify in Libya’s Arada neighbourhood

At least ten people were injured including four children when Haftar's militias pounded Arada neighborhood on Saturday, the Volcano of Rage Operation has said. The bombing was intense and severe…

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14

Apr

Haftar militias strike missiles towards Mitiga airport

In what is being considering as an act of revenge by warlord Khalifa Haftar in response to significant advances made by Libyan army forces on Monday, militia stationed on the…

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13

Apr

“We’ll send your sons fighting for Haftar in coffins” – Al-Sarraj after forces aligned to him capture to towns west of Tripoli, Libya

Forces aligned with Libya's internationally recognised government seized two towns west of the capital Tripoli on Monday after heavy clashes and drone strikes, military sources quoted by Reuters and residents said.…

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24

Jan

Libyan oil production nearing collapse – NOC

There is a risk in Libya that within a few days oil production will plummet to the lowest level since the fall of Muammar Ghaddafi in 2011. The warning came…

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12

Jan

Haftar’s forces announce ceasefire

Libyan forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar announced on Saturday a ceasefire in the western region of the country which includes the capital Tripoli, starting 00:01 a.m. on Sunday. Developing Story

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11

Jan

20 Haftar fighters killed airstrikes in Tripoli

Anadolu news agency reports that Libya’s UN-recognized Government of National Accord (GNA) said on Friday that it killed 20 fighters of rival Haftar in airstrikes after fresh clashes hit southern…

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09

Jan

Haftar rejects ceasefire calls

Khalifa Haftar rejected the call for a ceasefire by Russia and Turkey. He added that the offensive on Tripoli and other cities will continue. Libya observer quoted reports carried by…

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07

Jan

Haftar’s foreign ally likely responsible for military academy attack – UN Libyan envoy

The United Nations Libya envoy said on Monday that a country supporting commander Khalifa Haftar’s self-styled Libyan National Army (LNA) was likely responsible for a deadly drone attack on a…

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07

Jan

Haftar forces take control of Sirte

Libyan forces loyal to eastern-based commander Khalifa Haftar said on Monday they had taken control of the strategic coastal city of Sirte in a rapid advance preceded by air strikes.…

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04

Oct

Reports of Russian mercenaries killed in Libya

The Libya Observer and Latvian based Meduza website are reporting that between 10 and 35 Russian mercenaries may have died while fighting for Khalifa Haftar's forces in "Libya’s civil war."…

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03

Oct

Turkish drones targeted by Haftar’s forces in Libya

The forces of Libyan eastern commander Khalifa Haftar on Wednesday said they have carried out two air raids that destroyed installations from which ''Turkish drones'' were prepared and armed. Such…

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19

Aug

Haftar’s forces lose control of Murzuq in southern Libya

Libyan media reported that forces loyal to Libyan commander Khalifa Haftar have lost control of the strategic town of Murzuq in southern Libya after two weeks of deadly clashes. The…

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11

Aug

Reports that Haftar under investigation by ICC

The Libya Observer reports that the International Criminal Court's Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda has started investigating crimes committed by forces under Khalifa Haftar's command in Libya, The declaration was made by…

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11

Aug

UPDATED: Halt to military operations in Libya during Eid al-Adha, reports of bombing on Mitiga airport

Italian news agency ANSA reported that the ceasefire was broken hours after it came in force. ANSA quotes Libyan TV station Al Ahrar that it is reporting a bombardment on…

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08

Aug

Head of Haftar’s military intelligence service kidnapped

The Libya Observer reports that Ramadan Albarasi, the head of Khalifa Haftar’s military intelligence, was kidnapped. The Libya Observer quotes sources from the city of Al-Bayda east of Libya that…

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30

Jul

U.N. calls for Eid truce in Libya, warns foreign mercenaries fuelling conflict

A United Nations envoy called on Monday for a truce to be declared in Libya around Aug. 10, and warned that an influx of weapons from foreign supporters in violation…

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28

Jul

Fatal bombing on hospital in Libya

  The Libya Observer through its Facebook page is reporting that four medics were killed and eight others wounded in an airstrike by Haftar’s air force on a field hospital…

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24

Jul

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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23

Jul

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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22

Jul

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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06

Jul

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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04

Jul

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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03

Jul

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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29

Jun

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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28

Jun

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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24

Jun

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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21

Jun

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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21

Jun

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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16

Jun

Al-Sarraj proposes nation wide elections to find peaceful solution for the ongoing conflict

The head of Libya's U.N.-supported government on Sunday proposed holding nationwide elections to end the war in the North African country, as the forces of the rival military commander Khalifa…

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14

Jun

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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09

Jun

Conflicting reports about Trump’s and Haftar’s meeting – Policymakers in US ask for clarification on Libya’s policy

The Trump administration has given the cold shoulder to Libyan warlord Khalifa Haftar, less than two months after Trump appeared to show support for him in a surprise phone call,…

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07

Jun

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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06

Jun

Reports that Khalifa’s forces told Malta to block certain flights to Tripoli from Turkey

Asharq al-Awsat’s Cairo correspondent Khalid Mahmoud reports that Khalifa Haftar’s forces requested that Malta should not be party to the Libyan conflict and block certain flights from Turkey heading to…

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02

Jun

Two powerful car blasts in Derna, Libya

  At least 18 people were wounded in two car bomb explosions in Derna, Libya. The target of the attack was a military unit in Libya’s eastern coastal. Residents in…

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30

May

Accusations that Turkey is training Tripoli’s forces

  The Libyan National Army (LNA) said that Turkish military and intelligence officers are training armed militias loyal to Fayez al-Sarraj’s Government of National Accord (GNA). Tripoli has been the…

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29

May

Al Jazeera investigation exposes mysterious aircraft in Haftar territory after trips in Egypt, Israel and Jordan

Al-Jazeera revealed in an investigation published that Khalifa Haftar's forces had used two Russian-made Ilyushin 76 aircraft registered to a joint Emirati-Kazakh company called Reem Travel made several trips between…

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23

May

Tripoli Government calls on friendly countries to assume their responsibilities

Fayez Al-Sarraj, Chairman of the Presidential Council, called on “Libya’s brotherly and friendly countries” to assume their responsibilities and call things what they are by condemning the war on Tripoli.…

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23

May

Haftar says no Libyan ceasefire for now

  Libyan warlord Khalifa Haftar said in a meeting on Wednesday with French President Emmanuel Macron that he cannot work toward a cease-fire because he has no one with whom…

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20

May

Water supply to Tripoli cut off

Water supplies have been cut off in Tripoli and some cites in central and western Libya. The supply was interrupted after an armed group attacked the Man-made River pipelines and…

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16

May

Forces defending Tripoli deploy drones on frontline

The Independent reports that for the first time the forces defending Libya’s capital from an offensive by warlord Khalifa Haftar have obtained drones and begun to deploy them along the…

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09

May

WHO fears outbreak of cholera in Libya

Reuters reports that the World Health Organization (WHO) said the month-old battle for Libya's capital Tripoli risks causing an "exponential" rise in civilian casualties as well as outbreaks of deadly…

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08

May

Libya’s Sarraj to meet Macron today

  U.N.-backed Libyan Prime Minister Fayez al-Sarraj will meet French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris on Wednesday. Sarraj's administration is unhappy about Paris's perceived support for eastern commander Khalifa Haftar…

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06

May

Libya’s Haftar orders troops to shown no mercy on the enemy

Eastern Libyan forces commander Khalifa Haftar ordered his troops, who are trying to take the capital Tripoli, to chase and destroy withdrawing enemy forces, according to an audio tape published…

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05

May

Another ISIS attack in Libya

Officials in Sabha, in southern Libya, announced that eight fighters from Libyan National Army (LNA) were killed Saturday in an attack on their training camp in the southern city. A…

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02

May

Civilian death toll mounts in Libya

As the fighting continues to show no signs of abating in Libya, the victims among the population continue to mount. According to the Association of Foreign Medics in Italy -…

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01

May

BBC finds evidence of alleged war crimes in Libya

An investigation by BBC Arabic has found evidence of alleged war crimes in Libya being widely shared on Facebook and YouTube. The BBC found images and videos on social media…

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30

Apr

Libya: The United Nations warn about deterioration of situation in Libya

The UN envoy for Libya has made his strongest attack yet on the military strongman Khalifa Haftar as his forces intensify their assault on the capital, Tripoli. In comments in…

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28

Apr

Pope Francis asks for prayers and safe humanitarian corridors for refugees of the Libyan conflict

Pope Francis has asked for prayers for vulnerable refugees trapped detention centers in Libya, where conflict is raging. Addressing the faithful gathered in St. Peter’s Square for the Regina Coeli…

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22

Apr

No let down in fighting around Tripoli as victims increase

  Forces loyal to Libya’s internationally recognized government have pushed their eastern opponents, led by Khalifa Haftar, back on parts of the front-line south of Tripoli. Officials say at least…

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21

Apr

Heavy overnight bombing around Tripoli

Heavy fighting has erupted south of Tripoli after Libya's UN-backed government announced a counter-offensive against insurgent forces. Several air strikes and explosions were reported around the Libyan capital Tripoli overnight,…

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20

Apr

Trump praised Haftar’s role in fighting ‘terrorism’ in Libya

President Donald Trump spoke with Libyan general Khalifa Haftar Monday, praising his role in fighting terrorism and securing Libya's vast oil resources even as Haftar's troops continue their offensive against…

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18

Apr

Over 200 persons killed in fighting around Tripoli

The World Health Organization (WHO) said that 205 people have been killed, including 18 civilians, and 913 wounded in two weeks of fighting near the Libyan capital of Tripoli. Germany…

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16

Apr

Qatar’s foreign minister calls for arms embargo against Haftar

Qatar’s foreign minister has called for an effective arms embargo against eastern Libyan commander Khalifa Haftar and for his troops to withdraw from areas they have occupied, Italian daily La…

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16

Apr

Haftar’s targeting of populated areas is a war crime – Presidential Council member

The member of the Presidential Council Mohammed Ammari said targeting densely populated areas in Tripoli by Khalifa Haftar's forces is a war crime, which adds up to the crimes committed…

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