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Militia fighters loyal to the Government of National Accord (GNA) announced on Tuesday they recaptured two key towns near Sirte; the nerve center of Islamic State in war-torn Libya. The coastal towns of Ben Jawad and Nofliya have been taken back from IS fighters, according to a statement issued by Petroleum Facilities Guard, loyal to […]
Turkey’s Foreign Minister said Monday during a visit to Tripoli that Ankara was willing to work with the Government of National Accord (GNA) in the reconstruction of the North African country. “Turkey and Turkish companies will play an important role in meeting all of Libya’s needs,” Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said. Choosing Libya as his […]
British troops have been spotted in Libya, fighting on the side of Libyan forces loyal to the Government of National Accord (GNA) against IS despite repeated rejections by London of the presence of British fighting squad in the North African country, British media The Times reports on Thursday. The latest confirmation came from Libyan commander […]
Fierce fighting Wednesday with Islamic State (IS) militants left more than 30 fighters dead and scores wounded among loyal forces to the Libyan Government of National Accord (GNA) as they were advancing towards Sirte, the stronghold of the terrorist group. “The toll of today’s martyrs reached 32, and 50 others were wounded,” the operations room […]
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 Misrata, where the coastal highway meets the main road south into the desert interior. The crossroads laying 140km west of Sirte where IS has established its stronghold has been overrun […]
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 overcome the Islamic State (IS.) Libyan nominal Prime Minister has been calling for lifting the arms embargo imposed on the country five years ago. Faiez Serraj on Sunday in a […]
Libya’s Prime Minister-designate backed by the United Nations Wednesday in Tunis discussed anti-terrorism and economic partnership with Tunisian leaders, as the unity government is trying to neutralize IS militants and restore economic activities between the two countries. The meeting is the second this month between Libyan high authorities and Tunisian authorities after Tunisian Prime Minister […]
US President Barack Obama Friday dismissed claims that the international community was planning to send ground troops to Libya to shore up the unity government and help fight IS. Speaking at a joint press conference with David Cameron in London, Obama said sending ground troops will be a wrong signal to the unity government. “There’s […]
The United States Tuesday imposed sanctions on Prime Minister of the Tripoli-based Salvation Government seen by Washington as a major obstacle to the UN-backed political process. President Obama authorized the US Treasury to impose sanctions of Khalifa Ghwell and all other Libyans who have been opposed to the political process and impeded the establishment of […]
Lawmakers opposed to the UN-backed Government of National Accord (GNA) Monday disrupted meeting of the internationally recognized legislature to back the unity government. The long-waited April 18 confidence vote did not take place as deputies opposed to the GNA managed to halt the meeting said to have gathered 150 lawmakers most of whom were in […]