Tag: Mitiga airport

Fighting in Tripoli, Libya: More than 50 dead and nearly 150 wounded

August 17, 2023

Heavy fighting between two influential armed groups on the outskirts of the Libyan capital from Monday to Tuesday August 15 evening left at least 50 ... Read More

Libya: new PM vows to assume power on Thursday by “the force of law”

March 9, 2022

Libya’s new Prime Minister Fathi Bashagha Tuesday said he will assume power in the capital Tripoli in the two coming days by “the force of ... Read More

Libya: Haftar forces threaten to bring down all aircraft flying over Tripoli & surrounding areas

January 23, 2020

Forces controlled by renegade commander Khalifa Haftar Wednesday imposed no-fly zone over capital Tripoli and neighborhoods and threatened all aircraft including civilian jets. Ahmed Al-Mismari, ... Read More

Libya: GNA Forces Take Control of Tripoli’s Main Airport

June 2, 2017

Forces of the UN-sponsored Government of National Accord (GNA) Thursday announced the full seizure of Tripoli’s main airport, which has been in the hands of ... Read More

Tripoli Sends 170 Senegalese Migrants Back Home

February 17, 2017

About 170 Senegalese migrants who were in detention centers in Tripoli have been deported back to the west-African nation, local media reported on Thursday. The ... Read More