Tag: GNA

Algeria to Build Electric Fence on Borders with Libya

September 5, 2016

After digging trenches on its western and eastern borders, Algeria is planning to build an electric fence on its western borders with Libya, several Libyan ... Read More

Libya: Dozens of GNA Forces Killed in Final Sirte-Takeover Assault

August 29, 2016

Misrata’s Bunyan Marous forces fighting under the Trpoli-based Government of National Accord (GNA) lost dozens of elements Sunday as they staged final assault on the ... Read More

Libya: The West Wants New Cabinet Line-Up Approved

August 26, 2016

France, Germany, Italy, Spain, the United Kingdom and the United States have called on the Libyan parliament to endorse the new cabinet line-up within ten ... Read More

Libya: Serraj Calls U.S. for More Military Aid

August 26, 2016

Libya’s nominal Prime Minister Faiez Serraj called, during a visit to US-Africa Command in Stuttgart, for more US military assistance to Libya beyond the cooperation ... Read More

Libya: GNA’s Serraj Escaped Assassination Attempt, Intelligence Chief

August 22, 2016

Head of the Libyan Government of National Accord (GNA) Faiez Serraj had been targeted by an assassination attempt, Head of his intelligence service says. “The ... Read More

Libya’s Rival Factions vie for Control of Eastern Oil Terminals

August 20, 2016

The oil export terminals in eastern Libya are subject of fierce rivalry between the warring factions in Libya. The infantry brigades of General Khalifa Haftar’s ... Read More

Libya: IS Car Bombings Kill Scores of Pro-GNA Fighters

August 19, 2016

Misrata forces aligned with the UN-backed Government of National Accord (GNA) Thursday suffered twin car bombings perpetrated by the Islamic State group’s fighters in Sirte. ... Read More

Libya: After Losing Sirte, Are Jihadists Heading South ?

August 16, 2016

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: US Boots Assist GNA Forces against ISIS

August 10, 2016

US military ground forces are helping the allied militiamen of the Government of National Accord (GNA) in the fight against the Islamic State (IS) group, ... Read More

Libya: GNA Forces Prepare Final Assault on IS in Sirte

August 8, 2016

Libyan Government of National Accord force Sunday started preparations for final assault against the Islamic State group in the city of Sirte after making headways ... Read More