Tag: Sirte

Libya: UN Condemns Killing of 12 Egyptians, 3 Libyans

April 28, 2016

UNSMIL Chief Martin Kobler Wednesday condemned the death of 12 Egyptians and 3 Libyans at Bani Walid the previous day following undetailed incidents. “I strongly ... Read More

Libya: IS Held at Bay in Derna Stronghold

April 22, 2016

The Libyan National Army (LNA) close to the interim government in the East claimed Thursday it drove out and killed IS militants trying to recapture ... Read More

Libya: ISIS eyeing Sirte as new global base, U.N report

December 2, 2015

A U.N monitoring group released a report on the situation in Libya warning that the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) is focusing its ... Read More

Libya: 4 Indian University Teachers Abducted in Isis-controlled Area

July 31, 2015

Four Indian university teachers have been reportedly abducted near the Libyan city of Sirte, raising serious concerns over the safety of foreign nationals still working ... Read More

Libya: Tripoli bombs IS in Sirte

June 23, 2015

The Tripoli-based government has targeted militants of the Islamic State group in Sirte in airstrikes and eyewitnesses have stated that the militants were hit. Defense ... Read More

Libya: ISIL pushed back in Derna, Shura Council claims

June 15, 2015

The battle to push the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) group out of Derna has been going on with the Shura Council ... Read More

Libya: Tobruk attacks another ship for breaching war zone

May 25, 2015

Forces loyal to Tobruk have attacked a ship along the Libyan coast claiming that it had received information that it was allegedly bringing fuel for ... Read More

Libya: Clashes between I.S fighters and Tripoli Government Troops in Sirte

March 16, 2015

libya-extremists-fighters Armed groups loyal to the Tripoli government have clashed with fighters that had pledged allegiance to the Islamic State in the first known confrontation ... Read More

Libya: Europe to have ‘September 11’ attack within 2years, former Gaddafi aide

March 3, 2015

Ahmed Gaddafi al-Dam has warned that illegal migration from Africa to Europe especially the boats leaving the shores of Libya for Italy will be Europe’s ... Read More