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Libya · 7 Jan 2020 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… Libya · 4 Oct 2019 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… Libya · 3 Oct 2019 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… Libya · 19 Aug 2019 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… International Criminal Court (ICC) · 11 Aug 2019 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… Libya · 11 Aug 2019 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… Libya · 8 Aug 2019 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… Libya · 30 Jul 2019 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… Libya · 28 Jul 2019 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… Libya · 24 Jul 2019 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… Libya · 23 Jul 2019 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… Libya · 22 Jul 2019 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…