Tag: Benghazi

Libya: Foreign forces monitor, we bomb and fight, Libyan Air force commander states

July 22, 2016

A senior official in the Libyan army has confirmed the presence of troops from more than one Western country but minimized their role in the ... Read More

Libya: GNA Rejects French Violation of Sovereignty

July 21, 2016

The Presidency Council (PC) of the Government of National Accord (GNA) is not pleased with the presence of French Special Forces in Libya, which surfaced ... Read More

Libya: Ousted Gaddafi’s Forces Saved US Staff in 2012 Attack against Benghazi Diplomatic Mission, US Report

June 30, 2016

A U.S. report released by House Select Committee on Benghazi investigating the September 11, 2012 attacks on the U.S. diplomatic mission in Benghazi notes that ... Read More

Libya: Benghazi Militia Prepares to Overrun Tobruk-Based Government

June 20, 2016

President Ageela Saleh of the Tobruk-based House of Parliament (HoR) declared a state of emergency and the area from Tobruk to Ben Jawad as a ... Read More

Libya: GNA Forces Regain Strategic Crossroads Leading to Sirte

May 18, 2016

Forces loyal to the UN-backed Government of National Accord (GNA) claimed Tuesday they retook control of the Abu Grein crossroads, south of Libya's third city ... Read More

Libya: International Community Willing to Arm GNA

May 17, 2016

The United States and other major powers Monday in Vienna agreed to train and supply weapons to the UN-backed Libyan unity government to help it ... Read More

Libya: US Drops Death Penalty against Ringleader of 2012 Attacks on US Benghazi Mission

May 11, 2016

US justice authorities Tuesday announced they will not seek death penalty against main suspect of the 2012 attacks on the US embassy in Benghazi which ... Read More

Libya: US Downplays IS Capability to Further Expand despite Growing Big in Size

April 8, 2016

Top US commander for Africa Thursday downplayed the capacity of the Islamic State’s branch in Libya to conquer more swathes of the Libyan territory given ... Read More

Libya: CDA meets in Oman to draft Libyan constitution

March 20, 2016

The Libyan Constitutional Drafting Assembly (CDA) started a three day working session in Oman on Saturday to outline the final draft of the country’s constitution ... Read More

Libya: Mysterious Warplane Shells IS Convoy

February 29, 2016

An unidentified warplane struck an IS convoy early Sunday near the town of Bani Walid. The air-strike took place in the early hours of Sunday ... Read More