Tag: GNA

Libya: Benghazi has fallen to Haftar’s LNA

July 6, 2017

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 Invasion was a Mistake, President Macron

June 22, 2017

France’s new President Emmanuel Macron has acknowledged that the “invasions” of foreign forces in Libya to end Colonel Muammar Gadhafi’s rule in 2011 was an ... Read More

Gen. Haftar Takes Strategic Jurfa Oasis in March Towards Tripoli

June 4, 2017

The Libyan National Army (LNA) Loyal to General Haftar have taken control of a strategic military base in Jufra after a battle with militias supporting ... Read More

Libyan Strife: Attack on Airbase Kills 141 Soldiers Loyal to Gen. Haftar

May 21, 2017

An attack on an airbase in southern Libya killed 141, mostly soldiers within the ranks of General Khalifa Haftar’s Libyan National Army (LNA), media reports ... Read More

Libyan Crisis between Morocco’s Mediation and Algeria’s Meddling

May 9, 2017

As Morocco continues to undertake mediation efforts to bring the warring factions in Libya into accepting a political solution that safeguards Libya’s stability, sovereignty and ... Read More

Libya: Serraj Meets Rival Haftar in Abu Dhabi

May 3, 2017

Libyan Prime Minister and his rival Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar held an in-camera meeting in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Tuesday, under the auspices of ... Read More

Private Russian Security Firm Involves in Arming Haftar Forces

March 11, 2017

A private Russian security firm said it sent agents to Eastern Libya to deliver arms to Khalifa Haftar confirming concerns in the West over a ... Read More

EU Seeks Russia’s Help to Broker Deal with Gen Haftar

February 12, 2017

European Diplomats are seeking Russia’s help to use its clout over Libya’s strongman General Haftar, who command the Tobruk-based Libyan National Army (LNA), to broker ... Read More

Libya: Haftar Hopes for a Russia-US Coalition to Ouster Terrorists

February 6, 2017

Libyan field Marshal Khalifa Haftar told French media Journal du Dimanche (JDD) Sunday he hoped President Donald Trumps would join President Vladimir Putin in supporting ... Read More

Libya: Mixed Messages from GNA and HoR, Misrata Calls for War

January 6, 2017

Prime minister-designate Fayez al-Sarraj of the UN-backed Government of National Accord (GNA) who also doubles as the President of the Presidency Council has called on ... Read More