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Libya fighting calms after truce announced

The worst fighting in Libya's capital for years calmed on Wednesday an hour after the government announced a ceasefire, Tripoli residents said, with no immediate statement from authorities on how…

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UPDATE – Tripoli calm, Libya riven after worst fighting in years

TRIPOLI, Aug 28 (Reuters) - Charred cars and buildings pockmarked by bullets scarred Libya's capital on Sunday, the day after intense fighting killed 32 people yet appeared to leave the Tripoli government…

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UPDATE – Clashes erupt on outskirts of Libya’s Misrata

TRIPOLI (Reuters) - Armed clashes erupted on Saturday on the outskirts of the Libyan city of Misrata between rival factions near the junction of the main coastal highway leading to…

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No let-up in Libya as armed convoy turns back from Tripoli after clashes feared

TRIPOLI (Reuters) - An armed convoy affiliated with Libya's parliament-backed prime minister moved towards Tripoli on Thursday before turning back as he seeks a way to take office in the capital despite…

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Tripoli tense amid standoff between Libya’s two rival governments

A long ceasefire has brought life back to Tripoli's Algeria Square, its roundabout replanted with grass and customers lingering into the night at the Aurora Cafe, but Libya's new crisis…

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More mass graves discovered in Tarhouna, Libya

Libya Observer reports that five new locations of mass graves were discovered in Tarhouna; south of Tripoli. The director of the media office of the authority of finding the missing…

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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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Russian fighters flown out of western Libya after Haftar retreat

Russian fighters in Libya were flow out a town south of Tripoli by their Libyan allies after retreating from frontlines at the capital, the town's mayor said. The reported departure…

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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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Tripoli ceasefire collapses

Libya's permanent representative to the United Nations, Tahir Al-Sunni has called on the Security Council to urgently take a firm stand towards the ongoing violations by Haftar's militias, saying it…

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Al-Sarraj says human rights violations in Libya are deteriorating humanitarian conditions

The Head of the Presidential Council Fayez Al-Sarraj said the human rights violations in Libya are leading to deteriorating of humanitarian conditions, displaying at the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC)…

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Video – The missile attack on Libya’s military academy which killed 30 cadets

At least 30 people were killed and 33 others wounded in an attack on a military academy in the Libyan capital late on Saturday, the health ministry of the…

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Khalifa Haftar declares ‘no-fly zone’ above Tripoli

Libya’s renegade General Khalifa Haftar has declared a “no-fly zone” in the skies around the Libyan capital, Tripoli, drawing a warning from the country’s internationally recognised government. The announcement came just…

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US calls on Haftar to stop Tripoli offensive amidst fears of Russia’s interference in the region

The United States on Friday called on eastern Libyan commander Khalifa Haftar to stop his offensive on the capital held by the internationally recognised government and warned against Russian interference.…

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Lebanese keep protest alive in northern city of Tripoli

Thousands of Lebanese flocked together Saturday in Tripoli to keep a protest movement alive in a city dubbed "the bride of the revolution." Despite its reputation for conservatism, impoverished Tripoli has emerged as a…

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Almost 500 persons picked up from Libyan Coast Guard in six separate operations close to Tripoli

On Thursday the Libyan Coast Guard announced that it had picked up 493 migrants on six inflatable boats in six operations in a week in areas northeast and northwest of…

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Uneasy calm descends on Tripoli frontlines

The Libya Observer reports that an uneasy calm has descended on southern Tripoli frontlines after a day of heavy fighting. Saturday saw heavy clashes between the Libyan Army forces under…

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Renewed fighting in southern Tripoli

At least three fighters aligned with Libya’s U.N.-backed Government of National Accord (GNA) were killed in an offensive on Saturday aimed at pushing back eastern forces led by commander Khalifa…

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Four injured as rockets hit Tripoli airport

Rocket fire by forces loyal to strongman Khalifa Haftar against the Libyan capital's sole functioning airport wounded four civilians overnight, the UN-recognised government said on Sunday. The strikes coincided with…

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Missile hits Libya’s only functioning airport in Tripoli

A missile hit the car park of Libya's only functioning airport in Tripoli on Saturday, forcing flights to be grounded for almost three hours before operations resumed, the airport and…

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Heavy clashes in southern Tripoli as Libyan Army advances

There are reports of heavy fighting in the Sabea area in the south of Libyan capital Tripoli, as Libyan forces advanced against fighter loyal to Khalifa Haftar. Forces loyal to…

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Libya’s U.N.-backed government increases defence spending

Libya’s internationally recognised government has allocated 40 million Libyan dinars for its defence ministry, stepping up spending to fend off an eastern offensive as the war enters a fifth month.…

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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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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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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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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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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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Over 510 dead, close to 2,500 injured since Tripoli clashes started

At least 510 people have been killed and 2,467 injured since the start of the aggression on Tripoli, according to WHO latest statistics. For its part, the Libyan Health Ministry…

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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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Tripoli government forces boosted by arrival of military hardware

The forces allied with Libya's U.N.-backed government of national accord (GNA) have been reinforced by a shipment of armoured vehicles and arms on Saturday. Reports from Tripoli indicate the the…

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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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Haftar’s forces heading to Sirte

Khalifa Haftar's forces opened a new battlefront on the advance on Tripoli by sending forces to the coastal city of Sirte. Reports indicated theat the Libyan National Army (LNA) dispatched…

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Tripoli Government appeals for US help

Libya’s internationally recognised government has called on the United States to halt the military offensive on Tripoli that is being led by rebel forces in the East. Prime Minister Fayez…

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Tripoli threatens to suspend activities of 40 foreign firms in Libya

In an effort to pressuring Europe to stop an eastern military offensive against Tripoli, Libya’s internationally recognised government asked 40 foreign firms including French oil major Total to renew their…

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Tripoli’s clashes in numbers: 392 killed, 2000 injured, 50,000 displaced – World Health Organisation

392 people have been killed and about 2,000 wounded in the ongoing armed clashes south of Tripoli, according to the latest count of The World Health Organization (WHO). "The number…

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Overnight fighting in Tripoli

There was heavy fighting through the night between Thursday and Friday in the battle for the Libyan capital Tripoli, as an offensive by eastern commander Khalifa Haftar entered its fifth…

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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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‘Extremist militias’ control Libyan capital – UAE

"Extremist militias" controlling the Libyan capital, Tripoli, were "derailing" the search for a political solution to the country's crisis, United Arab Emirates (UAE) Minister of State for Foreign Affairs said…

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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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Haftar’s forces retreat from Aziziya

Reuters reports that forces supporting Libya's internationally recognised government in Tripoli pushed back troops loyal to eastern commander Khalifa Haftar to more than 60 km south-west of the capital Tripoli.…

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LNA trying to open new fronts around Tripoli

As the death toll in the fighting in Libya reached 254, the forces under the command of Khalifa Haftar, the Libyan National Army (LNA), announced that they were calling in…

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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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Mitiga Airport in Libya re-opens

Reuters reports that according to a posting on the airport authorities' Facebook page on Sunday authorities in Libya have reopened Tripoli's only functioning airport. Mitiga airport was closed earlier in…

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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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Filipinos start evacuating from Libya

Philippine diplomats have started evacuating a small group of Filipinos from the Libyan capital after it was hit by a barrage of rocket fire that wounded one Filipino. The Philippine…

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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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Night shelling on Tripoli leaves more victims

Late night shelling in Libya's capital Tripoli killed two people and wounded eight. Late on Tuesday, residents had reported heavy shelling resonating in several parts of the city, which eastern…

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Libyan PM Sarraj warns that 800,000 migrants are set to try reach Europe

Libyan Prime Minister Fayez al-Sarraj in an interview with Italian daily Corriere della Sera warned that 800,000 migrants and Libyans could 'invade' Italy from conflict-torn Libya. Among them, he said,…

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Warning that fighting in Libya is opening the door for ISIS to rise again

The current Libyan civil war is benefiting the terrorist group Daesh, as ISIS is know amongst Muslims, according to one expert on the region in comments quoted by the Turkish…

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Egyptian President Sisi meets Libyan commander Haftar in Cairo

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Sunday met in Cairo with Khalifa Haftar, the commander of eastern-based Libyan forces, the Libyan National Army (LNA), who are currently advancing on the…

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28 children killed in latest Tripoli fighting as death toll reaches 121 while 561 were injured – WHO

Fighting near Tripoli has killed 121 people and wounded 561 since strongman Khalifa Haftar launched an offensive earlier this month to take the Libyan capital, the World Health Organization said…

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Italy says “no” to military intervention in Libya

Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte has said any foreign military intervention in Libya would not resolve the latest conflict in its former colony, warning that it might trigger a refugee…

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Heavy airstrikes on the edge of Tripoli

The Libyan National Army (LNA) under the command of Khalifa Haftar intensified its airstrikes on positions held by forces loyal to Fayez al-Sarraj, the head of the Government of…

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Disease outbreaks feared in Libya… blasts in downtown Tripoli

The World Health Organisation (WHO) said that it feared outbreaks of infectious diseases due to dirty water and people fleeing fighting nearing Tripoli, and warning it has about two weeks…

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