Tag: LNA

Libya: LNA confirms full control of Sharara oilfield

February 12, 2019

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 ... Read More

Libya: GNA sends forces to take back Sharara oil field following LNA conquest

February 8, 2019

UN-backed government of National Accord (GNA) has condemned the Libyan National Army (LNA)’s seizure of Sharara oil field, the country’s largest, and said it has ... Read More

Libya: East-based administration minister resigns; accuses Haftar of ethnical cleansing

February 4, 2019

The minister of housing of the east-based government, Ali Koso, Sunday tendered his resignation as he accuses the administration-aligned army commander Khalifa Haftar of ethnical ... Read More

Libya: ‘Terrorist involved in 2012 attack on US consulate blew himself up’ – LNA

January 31, 2019

One of the terrorists involved in the killing of US envoy to Libya in 2012 after an attack on the diplomatic compound, blew himself up ... Read More

Libya: Sharara oil field will remain shut down until rebels leave, NOC Chief

January 30, 2019

The head of the Libyan National Oil Corporation (NOC) Tuesday said Sharara oil field, the country’s largest with a production capacity of 340,000 barrels per ... Read More

Libya: Haftar’s LNA declares UN Envoy enemy

January 24, 2019

The Libyan National Army (LNA), led by Eastern Libya strongman Khalifa Haftar, has called the UN Special envoy to the North African country an enemy ... Read More

Armed Chadian Group Attacks Haftar’s Forces in Libya

December 28, 2018

A Chadian armed group has attacked a military camp of forces loyal to General Khalifa Haftar in southern Libya on Thursday. The attack took place ... Read More

Libya Mired in Chaos Seven Years after Gadhafi’s Death

October 31, 2018

Libya remains in turmoil, battered by infighting between heavily armed militias and a political crisis that has divided the country. The initial euphoria is a ... Read More

Libya: Haftar Declares Victory in Derna

June 29, 2018

Strongman of Libya’s eastern part KhalifA Haftar and his army Thursday announced victory over ‘terrorists’ in the town of Derna after nearly two months of ... Read More

Libya: UN Chief Calls for Return of Oil Installations to GNA-backed NOC

June 28, 2018

The United Nations Chief Wednesday urged Libyan eastern authorities to surrender the country’s oil installations to Tripoli-based National Oil Corporation (NOC) operating under the wig ... Read More