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Mali takes delivery of military hardware from Russia

Mali acquired Thursday military equipment including fighter jets and helicopters from Russia to beef up the army in the fight against terrorists. The delivery included one Soukhoï Su-25 attack aircraft, trainer jet Aero L-39 Albatros and several Mi-8 helicopters. Colonel Assimi Goïta, the leader of the transition in the African country, and Igor Gromyko, the […]

Libya: LNA confirms full control of Sharara oilfield

East-based Libyan National Army (LNA) opposed to the UN-backed Government of National Accord (GNA) headquartered in Tripoli, has confirmed its full control of the Sharara oilfield, the country’s largest. Spokesman of the LNA Monday on Twitter said the Sharara oilfield in the southern Libyan desert, which produces a third of Libya’s 1 million barrel per […]

Haftar’s army rubbishes Ukraine’s accusation of sending troops to fight in Russian ranks

The Libyan National Army (LNA), led by East-base strongman Khalifa Haftar, has rejected Ukraine’s claims that the self-style army is sending fighters to combat alongside Russian forces. The Ukrainian Defense Ministry leveled the charges against the LNA saying the Libyan fighters will be flown aboard Russian air force planes, Libya Observer had reported Sunday. The […]