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UN calls for investigation of ‘horrible reports’ of mass graves in Libya
Jun 14, 2020 06:36The United Nations (UN)’s mission to Libya has called for an investigation of the “horrible reports” that several mass graves have been found in the North African country.
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Egypt's ceasefire proposal for Libya aims to save Haftar: Turkey
Jun 10, 2020 12:07Turkey has slammed Egypt's proposal for a ceasefire in Libya as not sincere, saying the initiative aims to save renegade general Khalifa Haftar, whose fighters are losing ground in the war-torn country.
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Erdogan, Trump agree on ‘some issues’ regarding Libya
Jun 09, 2020 03:43Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says he and US President Donald Trump have come to unspecified agreements about the conflict in Libya, where a host of countries are aiding rebels against a Turkish-backed government.
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Libyan forces retake Haftar's last stronghold in west
Jun 05, 2020 06:32Libya’s government forces have regained control of the strategic town of Tarhuna in the southeast of the capital Tripoli, the last major stronghold of Libyan rebels under the command of renegade general Khalifa Haftar.
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Libya’s prime minister to meet with Turkish president in Ankara
Jun 04, 2020 07:24Libya’s Prime Minister Fayez Sarraj is about to meet Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara, as the two allies seek to lock in recent gains against the North African country’s rebel commander, Khalifa Haftar, ahead of a fresh round of peace talks on a potential truce.
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Russia denies US claim of sending fighter jets to Libya
May 27, 2020 06:56Russia has dismissed as “disinformation” claims by the United States that Moscow has deployed fighter planes to Libya to support its “mercenaries” aiding the rebels in the North African country.
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Libya’s rebel commander urges forces to rally against Turkey
May 24, 2020 03:00The self-styled commander of the rebels in Libya, Khalifa Haftar, has called on his forces to rally against Turkey, which militarily backs the government in the country’s capital, Tripoli.
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UN official says militants from Syria being sent to fight in Libya
May 19, 2020 13:20United Nations (UN) Special Envoy for Syria Geir Pedersen says militants from the West Asian country are being sent to Libya to fight on both sides of the conflict there.
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UAE dispatched mercenaries to help rebels in Libya: UN report
May 17, 2020 05:18A confidential report by the United Nations says two private military companies based in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have sent foreign mercenaries to support Libyan military strongman Khalifa Haftar in his offensive to seize the country’s capital Tripoli.
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Libya rebels attack Tripoli’s main hospital
May 14, 2020 09:02Libyan rebels supporting Gen. Khalifa Haftar have struck the main hospital of the capital, Tripoli, the Libyan army says.