Libyan Crisis

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Libya Trains Regular Army To ‘do Away With Militias’

Under a blazing sun at a military centre in western Libya, dozens of young recruits learn to march in formation, as...

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Jihadists Battle Libya Forces In ‘liberated’ Benghazi

Jihadists are still battling Libyan forces in Benghazi days after strongman Khalifa Haftar and his self-styled army...

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Benghazi Celebrates After Jihadists Driven Out

Forced from his neighbourhood in Libya's Benghazi three years ago, Said al-Mabruk is looking forward to going back...

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Libya Eastern Commander Haftar Declares Benghazi ‘liberated’

The head of the self-styled Libyan National Army (LNA) has said his forces “liberated” the eastern Benghazi city...

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Libya Eastern Commander Haftar Declares Benghazi ‘liberated’

The head of the self-styled Libyan National Army (LNA) has said his forces “liberated” the eastern Benghazi city...

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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...

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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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‘Freed’ Kadhafi Son Still Wanted By Libya Court

Libyan authorities said Monday that Moamer Kadhafi's son Seif al-Islam, reportedly set free by a local militia at the...

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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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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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Haftar Forces Seize Rival Airbase In South Libya

Forces led by Libyan military strongman Khalifa Haftar on Thursday seized control of the Tamenhant airbase in the south...

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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...

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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...

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Nigerians and Eritreans ‘freed From Libya Prison’

Some of the women were on their way to Europe when IS fighters kidnapped and held them as sex slaves Libyan authorities...

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Pilot Killed In Libya Fighter Jet Crash

A Libyan air force pilot was killed Wednesday as his fighter jet crashed in the east of the country after carrying out...

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Russia Trying To Gain Influence In Libya

Russia is trying to expand its influence in Libya through a combination of military means and oil and weapons sales, a...