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Libya’s UN-backed govt. says downed Haftar warplane
Apr 15, 2019 05:36Libya’s UN-backed government says its military has shot down a fighter jet belonging to the so-called Libyan National Army (LNA), led by strongman Khalifa Haftar, whose forces are fighting for the control of the capital Tripoli.
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In fight for Libyan capital, 120 have been killed: WHO
Apr 14, 2019 11:18On April 4, the self-styled Libyan National Army (LNA) launched a major military offensive against the UN-backed Government of National Accord (GNA). Now the World Health Organization says more than 120 people have been killed due to the clashes ever since.
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Saudi Arabia funded Libya rebels push toward capital: Report
Apr 14, 2019 01:38Libyan rebel Commander General Khalifa Haftar has been directly supported by Saudi Arabia in his new campaign to seize control of the capital Tripoli, a new report has shown.
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Haftar uses jets to bomb Tripoli as troops bogged down
Apr 13, 2019 07:26Forces loyal to renegade field marshal Khalifa Haftar have deployed warplanes to hit Western-backed government positions in Tripoli, forcing more civilians to flee the Libyan capital.
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Haftar’s army downs Libyan govt. military plane
Apr 11, 2019 01:53The so-called Libyan National Army (LNA), headed by renegade Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar, has shot down a military aircraft operated by the UN-backed government of Libya en route from the city of Misrata, an official says.
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UN postpones conference in Libya due to fighting
Apr 10, 2019 07:08The United Nations (UN) has postponed a conference in Libya that had been meant to discuss the possibility of holding elections in the country, as fighting between rival domestic forces continues near the capital Tripoli and elsewhere.
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UN-backed Libyan govt. launches counteroffensive to stop advance of Haftar’s forces on Tripoli
Apr 08, 2019 07:46Libya’s United Nations-backed government has launched a counteroffensive to stop the rival forces loyal to military strongman Khalifa Hafter from advancing on the capital, Tripoli, vowing that it will regain control of all the areas they have seized over the past days.
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Libya's Western-backed PM accuses Haftar of betrayal over Tripoli offensive
Apr 07, 2019 05:27Libya's Western-backed Prime Minister Fayez al-Sarraj has accused his rival General Khalifa Haftar of betraying him by initiating a military push against the capital, that risks plunging the nation into civil war.
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Libya’s Haftar forces close in on Tripoli, capture former international airport
Apr 06, 2019 06:55Forces loyal to Libyan strongman Khalifa Haftar say they have advanced into the southern outskirts of the country’s capital city and seized the former Tripoli International Airport in a dangerous escalation.
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Russia ‘not backing Haftar’s Tripoli offensive’
Apr 05, 2019 14:24Russia says it has not assisted forces loyal to Libyan strongman Khalifa Haftar in their latest push to take over Tripoli, calling for a political solution to the recent flare-up of tensions in Libya.