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Tag: Benghazi
Libya: Forces Loyal to Haftar Edge towards Tripoli
Armed groups aligned with Libyan self-style Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar said Tuesday they took control of the town of Castelverde, 75 kilometres east of Tripoli ... Read More
Libya: Benghazi has fallen to Haftar’s LNA
Head of Libyan National Army (LNA) opposed to UN-backed Government of National Accord (GNA) in Tripoli Wednesday announced victory over militant groups and other fighters ... Read More
Libya: Ansar al-Sharia becomes first Libyan extremist group to dissolve
Ansar al-Sharia, a group that became famous in 2012 after the US held it responsible for killing its Ambassador to Libya Chris Stevens together with ... Read More
Libyan National Army Accused of War Crimes in Benghazi
The Libyan Nation Commission for Human Rights (LNCHR) has accused Field Marshall Khalifa Haftar and his Libyan National Army (LNA) of violating the 1949 Geneva ... Read More
Libya: After Russia, Haftar Forces Whisked to Italy for Treatment
Italy Thursday flew out of Benghazi injured Libyan forces aligned with Field Marshall Khalifa Haftar known as Russia’s man in the Libyan crisis. Twenty-two fighters ... Read More
Libya: HoR blast LAP & PC over oil crescent attack
Libya’s internationally recognized parliament, the House of Representatives (HoR), has condemned the attack on two Libyan oil terminals by Islamists, blaming the UN-backed Presidency Council ... Read More
Threat of Starvation Looms in Benghazi as Fighting Intensifies
Hundreds of civilians currently trapped by fighting in Benghazi are facing the threat of starvation, Amnesty International warned. The stranded civilians could die from lack ... Read More
Libya: British MPs Pin Libyan Debacle on Cameron
A House of Commons committee has put the blame of Britain’s failed intervention in Libya on former Premier David Cameron and accused him of leading ... Read More
Libya: After Losing Sirte, Are Jihadists Heading South ?
After they were flushed out of their stronghold in Sirte, the majority of Libyan jihadist fighters are feared to be heading south and attempting to ... Read More
Libya: Appearance of IS Flag on Building Sparks Heavy Shooting in Tripoli
Heavy gun shooting broke out Wednesday on the way to Tripoli airport between supporters of Benghazi Defense Brigades and forces loyal to warlord Ghneiwa, after ... Read More