Tag: Government of National Accord

Defeated IS Jihadists in Libya Likely to Scatter to Maghreb Countries, UN Reports Warns

July 21, 2016

The UN issued a serious warning regarding an imminent propagation of the Islamic state’s terrorist activities, as the militants affiliated to the terrorist organization are ... Read More

Libya: Future National Army to be Regionalized, Kobler

July 14, 2016

Head of UNSMIL Wednesday indicated that the future Libyan army may be decentralized in a move to end divisions among regions failing to form a ... Read More

Libya: GNA Forces Tighten Grip on IS Militants’ Stronghold in Sirte

July 13, 2016

Forces loyal to the UN-sponsored Libyan unity government have intensified assault on the Islamic State militants in Sirte in an attempt to dislodge the fighters ... Read More

Libya: Italy Sponsors Secrete Talks between GNA & Rival Tobruk Government

July 1, 2016

Rome is driving its own peace initiative to help rival Libyan camps to end distrust and rebuild the country as the UN-backed unity government struggles ... Read More

Libya: Haftar, Moscow Discuss Weapons Supply

June 29, 2016

Khalifa Haftar, head of the Libya National Army, who is currently visiting Moscow held talks with Defense Minister Sergei Shigou and Russia’s Security Council Secretary ... Read More

Libya: Serraj Calls for Unified Army to Overcome IS

June 27, 2016

Libya’s UN-backed Premier Sunday called for a unified military command of Libyan armed forces to ensure victory over the Islamic State (IS) group fighters still ... Read More

Libya: Regular Forces Repel IS Counterattacks in Sirte

June 25, 2016

Militia forces aligned with the UN-sponsored Government of National Accord (GNA) Friday pushed back Islamic State (IS) group fighters who had tried to drive out ... Read More

Libya: GNA Holds First Official Cabinet Meeting

June 23, 2016

The United Nations-sponsored Libyan Government of National Accord (GNA) held Wednesday its first official cabinet meeting since it arrived in capital Tripoli late March. Prime ... Read More

Libya: France Admits Carrying out Secret Operations

June 2, 2016

French Defense Minister Wednesday revealed that secret air forces are collecting intelligence in Libya but he refused to admit that ground forces have been in ... Read More

Russia-Printed Libyan Dinar Delivered to Tobruk-Established Central Bank

June 1, 2016

Reports have emerged that the central bank established by the Tobruk-based government would be receiving 200 million Libyan Dinar worth of bank notes printed in ... Read More