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Tripoli

Libya · 16 May 2019 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… Libya · 13 May 2019 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… Libya · 11 May 2019 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… Libya · 10 May 2019 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… 4 May 2019 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… Libya · 3 May 2019 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… Libya · 2 May 2019 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… Libya · 2 May 2019 ‘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… 28 Apr 2019 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… Libya · 24 Apr 2019 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… Libya · 23 Apr 2019 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… Libya · 22 Apr 2019 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…