Libyan Civil War

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25 Migrants Found Dead On Libya Coast

The bodies of at least 25 migrants who drowned trying to reach Europe were found near Tripoli Tuesday, the Libyan Red...

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Children of Jihadists Flown Back To Sudan From Libya

Sudanese authorities on Tuesday brought home from Libya eight children, including a one-year-old, whose parents are...

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UN and Russian Leaders Discuss Stabilising Libya

On June 14 Special Presidential Representative for the Middle East and Africa and Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail...

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Libya In Turmoil Over Saif Gaddafi’s Release

Few people expected Saif al-Islam Gaddafi to return to the spotlight after six years in prison on charges of alleged...

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Libyan Group Says It Has Freed Kadhafi Son Seif Al-Islam

An armed group in Libya said on Facebook Saturday it has freed Seif al-Islam, the son of dead dictator Moamer Kadhafi...

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Libya Strongman’s Forces Say Take Southern Desert Base

Forces loyal to east Libyan strongman Khalifa Haftar said on Saturday they had taken an air base in the south, boosting...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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Rival Armed Groups Clash In Capital, Tripoli

Libyan militia groups opposed to the UN-backed government have launched a series of attacks on loyalist forces in the...

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’52 Dead’ In Militia Clashes In Libya Capital

Forces loyal to Libya's unity government said Saturday that 52 of its fighters were killed as they repelled rival...

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Rival Militias Clash In Libya Capital

Fierce clashes erupted on Friday between rival armed groups in the Libyan capital Tripoli, seat of the country's...

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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...

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Attack Turns Spotlight On Libyan Islamists In Manchester

The terror attack in Manchester has thrown a spotlight on hardline Islamist exiles among opponents of former Libyan...

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Father of Manchester Bomb Suspect ‘was In Militant Group’

The father of suspected Manchester suicide bomber Salman Abedi was once part of a Libyan militant group with alleged...

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Haftar Forces Bombard Rivals After Libya Airbase Attack

Forces loyal to Libyan military strongman Khalifa Haftar have bombed rival forces in retaliation for a deadly attack on...

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141 People Killed In Brak Al-Shat Airbase Attack

An attack on an airbase in southern Libya has killed at least 141 people, mostly soldiers loyal to renegade General's...

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Libya Death Toll ‘rises To 140’ At Brak El-Shati Airbase

Reports suggest as many as 140 people, including civilians, may have died in an attack on an airbase in Libya. It was...

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141 Killed In South Libya Airbase Attack

An attack on an airbase in south Libya has killed 141 people, mostly soldiers loyal to military strongman Khalifa...