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Libya Strongman Says Benghazi ‘liberated’ From Jihadists
Libyan military strongman Khalifa Haftar on Wednesday announced the "total liberation" of second city Benghazi, which...
Libya Forces Corner Jihadists In Benghazi District
Forces loyal to east Libya strongman Khalifa Haftar said Wednesday they have cornered the last jihadists in a...
Group Blamed For 2012 Attack On US Mission Disbands
A group of militant Islamists in Libya, blamed by the US for the 2012 attack on the US mission in Benghazi which killed...
Libya Jihadist Group Ansar Al-Sharia Announces Dissolution
The Libyan jihadist group Ansar al-Sharia, which is linked to Al-Qaeda and deemed a terrorist organisation by the UN...
Pro-Haftar Air Force Says Took Part In Egyptian Raids
The air force loyal to Libya's strongman Khalifa Haftar said Saturday it took part in Egyptian air strikes on jihadist...
Breeding and Training Ground For Jihadists
Feeding on the chaos that has gripped Libya since the overthrow and killing of longtime dictator Moamer Kadhafi in...
Libya Forces Advance On Last Jihadist Bastions In Benghazi
Forces loyal to Libya's military strongman Khalifa Haftar on Monday launched an offensive to oust jihadist from their...
Qaeda Claims Suicide Bombing In South Yemen
Al-Qaeda on Friday claimed responsibility for a recent deadly attack on a government building in southern Yemen, which...
East Libyan Forces Claim Victory In Southwest Benghazi
Khalifa Haftar's east Libyan forces have claimed capture of the final holdout of hardline armed forces in the southwest...
Key Forces Battling For Control In Libya
Dozens of armed factions have battled for control of oil-rich Libya since the 2011 fall of longtime dictator Moamer...
Car Blast Leaves At Least Four Dead In Libya’s Benghazi
The bombing incidence is one of the many few that have shaken Benghazi in recent times. A car exploded late on Saturday...