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Tunisia diplomatic staff kidnapped in Tripoli in ‘good condition’
Ten Tunisian consular staff kidnapped in Libya’s capital Tripoli are in good condition and contact has been made with their captors, the interior minister for Libya’s self-declared government said on Saturday. Tunisia said on Friday an armed group had stormed
ISIS kills three Libyan soldiers
Islamic State of Iraq and Syria militants killed three soldiers loyal to Libya’s self-declared government controlling Tripoli, state news agency LANA said on Sunday. ISIS forces have profited from Libya’s turmoil, four years after the overthrow of Muammar Qaddafi, to
Libya’s Tripoli government urges armed mobilization against ISIS
Libya’s Tripoli-based government on Sunday called for an armed “mobilization” against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group after the militants claimed a suicide bombing that killed five fighters allied to the government. A statement by the Tripoli
ISIS seizes control of airport in Libya’s Sirte
The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) has seized control of the airport in the city of Sirte after forces of a Tripoli-based Libyan government withdrew, a spokesman said Friday. Mohamed al-Shami, whose government is not recognised by the
Libyan government warplane attacks ‘unflagged’ ship off coast
Libya’s official government deployed warplanes to attack a ship off the Libyan port of Sirte on Sunday, the country’s air force commander said. “Our jets warned an unflagged ship off Sirte city, but it ignored the warning,” Saqer al-Joroushi told
ISIS claims suicide bombing in Libya’s Misrata
Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group has claimed a suicide car bombing at a checkpoint near Libya’s western Misrata city on Thursday after the jihadist militants took over former dictator Muammar Qaddafi’s home city of Sirte. State news
Libya Islamists battle ISIS near Sirte
Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group jihadists and members of the Fajr Libya Islamist coalition engaged in fierce clashes on Wednesday in Sirte east of the capital Tripoli, an official said. Mohamed al-Shami, head of press at Fajr
U.N. says ‘war crimes’ committed in Libya
Armed groups in Libya are abducting and torturing civilians, the United Nations said Friday, warning that such actions are “war crimes.” “Armed groups across Libya are responsible for abductions of civilians, including minors, on account of their actual or perceived
Libya ‘cruelty’ drives migrants to risk lives
Migrants in Libya face “cruelty” and abuse, driving many people to risk their lives in dangerous Mediterranean crossings aimed at reaching sanctuary in Europe, Amnesty International said on Monday. For years Libya has been a stepping stone for Africans seeking
Protesters close eastern Libyan oil port of Zueitina
Protesters demanding state jobs have shut down the eastern Libyan oil export port of Zueitina, a port engineer said on Monday. No more information was immediately available. Libyan oil ports and oilfields regularly have to shut down due to protesters
ISIS claims attack on Spanish embassy in Libya
A bomb exploded outside Spain’s embassy in the Libyan capital on Monday night without causing injuries, a security source told Agence France-Presse, an attack later claimed by ISIS. “Islamic State extremists concealed an explosive device near an exterior wall of
U.N. envoy reveals extent of latest Libya violence
The U.N. envoy trying to broker a peace agreement in Libya on Saturday condemned another outbreak of violence and repeated calls for an immediate end to hostilities. A U.N. Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) statement said Bernardino Leon “strongly condemned
Air strikes near Tripoli as U.N. peace talks on Libya resume
Forces loyal to Libya’s internationally recognized government carried out air strikes on Wednesday near the capital Tripoli, which is controlled by its rivals, officials said, as United Nations-brokered peace talks resumed in Morocco. U.N. Special Envoy Bernardino Leon condemned the
Head of rival govt in Libya capital sacked: MP
The leader of the government in Tripoli, Omar al-Hassi, was sacked Tuesday by the parliament in the Libyan capital, which is under the control of an Islamist-backed militia, a lawmaker said. “The head of the government was dismissed by the
Western Libya rocket strike kills one foreigner, wounds 8 people
A Filipino was killed and eight people were wounded when a rocket likely to have targeted a refinery hit the western Libyan town of Zawiya, a Libyan official said on Monday. Town council head Mohamed Khadrawi said the wounded comprised
U.N. unveils six-point plan to end Libya crisis
The United Nations unveiled Tuesday a six-point proposal aimed at ending the violence plaguing Libya by establishing a transitional government to rule until a new constitution is adopted and elections held. Envoy Bernardino Leon, who has been shepherding peace talks
World powers hail resumption of Libya dialogue
European powers and the United States welcomed renewed dialogue between Libya’s rival political factions, amid U.N.-mediated talks aimed at reaching an agreement to form a unity government in the strife-torn country. In a joint statement, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Britain
ISIS claims Tripoli attack, car bomb in Misrata
Militants loyal to Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group claimed a bomb attack on a police checkpoint in the Libyan capital on Sunday, the latest in a series of attacks in Tripoli. A car bomb also exploded in
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