Libya

Haftar forces send warship to oil port for first time

Apr 28, 2019 12:06

Forces loyal to Libya’s rebel General Khalifa Haftar have dispatched a warship to the oil port of Ras Lanuf for the first time and carried out airstrikes against the capital, Tripoli.
Libya’s PM raps France for backing ‘dictator’ general

Apr 25, 2019 08:33

Libyan Prime Minister Fayez al-Sarraj, the leader of Libya’s internationally-recognized government, has denounced France for supporting renegade general Khalifa Haftar, whose forces are pressing ahead with an offensive on the capital, Tripoli.
Libya's unity government accuses France of backing ‘criminal’ Haftar

Apr 23, 2019 07:17

Libya's internationally-recognized Government of National Accord (GNA) has accused France of backing renegade General Khalifa Haftar as his forces press ahead with an offensive on the capital Tripoli.
Warring sides in Libya claim progress as clashes intensify south of Tripoli

Apr 21, 2019 07:14

Heavy clashes have been reported between forces of Libya’s UN-backed government defending Tripoli and the so-called Libyan National Army (LNA), led by strongman Khalifa Haftar, which has launched an offensive to conquer the capital and oust the government there.
Trump talks to Haftar on phone, Libyans protest against foreign intervention

Apr 20, 2019 11:15

Thousands of people have taken to streets in the Libyan capital against US President Donald Trump, who branded self-styled commander Khalifa Haftar's offensive in Tripoli as a "war against terrorism.”
UN envoy warns of ‘widening conflagration’ amid Haftar's push to seize Tripoli

Apr 19, 2019 08:27

The UN envoy to Libya has warned of a “a widening conflagration” in the North African country amid a Saudi-backed push by strongman Khalifa Haftar to seize the capital Tripoli.
At least four people killed in heavy shelling in Libya's Tripoli

Apr 17, 2019 12:14

Heavy shelling in the Libyan capital Tripoli has killed at least four people, an official said on Wednesday, as Europe and certain Persian Gulf Arab states remain divided over the push by renegade commander Khalifa Haftar to seize the city.
At least four people killed in heavy shelling in Libya's Tripoli

Apr 17, 2019 08:28

Heavy shelling in the Libyan capital Tripoli has killed at least four people, an official said on Wednesday, as Europe and certain Persian Gulf Arab states remain divided over the push by renegade commander Khalifa Haftar to seize the city.
Iran’s top diplomat in Turkey to discuss Syria, Libya

Apr 17, 2019 06:00

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has traveled to Ankara to hold talks with Turkish officials on bilateral ties, the restoration of peace in Syria, and the latest developments in North Africa.
UN’s Libya envoy: Haftar’s actions looked like coup

Apr 16, 2019 12:15

The United Nations (UN)’s envoy to Libya says self-styled commander Khalifa Haftar attempted a “coup” by issuing an arrest warrant against Prime Minister Fayez al-Serraj and other officials in the country’s internationally-recognized government.