No Result
View All Result
Sunday, August 24, 2025
23 °c
Tripoli
24 ° Sat
24 ° Sun
  • Advertising
  • Contact
LibyaHerald
  • Home
  • Libya
  • Business
  • Opinion
  • Magazine
  • Advertising
  • Login
  • Register
SUBSCRIBE
  • Home
  • Libya
  • Business
  • Opinion
  • Magazine
  • Advertising
  • Login
  • Register
No Result
View All Result
LibyaHerald
No Result
View All Result
Home Libya

Heavy fighting across Benghazi as the army pushes into Gwarsha

byCallum Paton
November 8, 2014
Reading Time: 2 mins read
A A

By Maha Suliman.

Benghazi, 8 November 2014:

Heavy clashes were reported across Benghazi last night and into this morning as . . .[restrict]military forces and their supporters battled with brigades aligned with the Benghazi Revolutionaries Shura Council (BRSC).

Some of the worst fighting has been reported in the south west Benghazi district of Gwarsha, a longtime Islamist stronghold. Further clashes of greater intensity are expected in the city as military forces push to the west where forces loyal to BRSC are more ensconced and have more local support.

At the end of last month the Libyan National Army (LNA) was able to force Ansar Al-Sharia into retreat from one of its largest and best-manned check points at the entrance to Gwarsha. Ansar has, however, reportedly returned to the position in force. Mohammed Al-Hejazi, a spokesman for the LNA, told the Libya Herald that while operations were ongoing in Gwarsha it was impossible to say whether or not any gains had been made.

RELATED POSTS

Libya’s Tika Construction Chemicals company exports another shipment of its Xtreme porcelain tile adhesive and grouting materials to Grenada

“Made in Libya” exhibition to be held in Benghazi from 10 to 13 August

Clashes also took place last night in the Benghazi’s central Sabri district. LNA forces there have been battling over the past week to gain access to Benghazi’s seaport. Hejazi said Ansar Al-Sharia forces in Sabri had taken up positions in and around the area’s abandoned Omar Khayyam hotel. He said the army expected to have pushed the Islamist forces from the hotel before nightfall.

Heavy fighting has also continued in Bel Awn and Garyounis. In Garyounis, Saiqa Special Forces 21 Battalion, aligned with the LNA battled with BRSC brigades. The clashes were characterised by exchanges of artillery and antiaircraft fire.

During the fighting in Bel Awn one resident Saad Al-Barki was killed in his home after it was struck by a rocket propelled grenade.

Airstirkes have also been reported by residents in Sabri and Garyounis.

Follow Maha Suliman on Twitter: @Mahasye

[/restrict]

Tags: BenghaziclashesGuwarshaLibya

Related Posts

GNU to take oath at Benghazi HoR session and budget to be approved at Tripoli session: GNU
Libya

Aldabaiba broadly welcomes Tetteh’s new political Roadmap

August 22, 2025
Attorney General orders arrests at Jumhouria bank branch for embezzlement
Libya

18 defendants held in pretrial detention for attempting to smuggle 180,000 litres of fuel across Libya’s border

August 22, 2025
UNSMIL: Warring parties invited to begin negotiations on 29 September
Libya

UNSMIL head Tetteh proposed new sequenced Roadmap includes parliamentary and presidential elections and a new unified government

August 22, 2025
Interior Ministry’s Diplomatic Missions Protection personnel receiving training in Ukraine
Libya

Tripoli Interior Ministry: We thwarted attempted rocket attack on UN Mission’s Tripoli headquarters

August 22, 2025
No saviour for Libya except through constitutional based elections to end transitional periods: Grand Mufti
Business

Dar al-Ifta pronounces that all meat imported from non-Islamic states is not deemed ‘‘halal’’

August 21, 2025
GNU to take oath at Benghazi HoR session and budget to be approved at Tripoli session: GNU
Libya

After a closure of more than 13 years – Syrian embassy in Tripoli reopens

August 20, 2025
Next Post

Petroleum Guards close Hariga oil export terminal over unpaid salaries

Sharara oilfield taken over by joint Misratan/Tuareg force

ADVERTISEMENT

Top Stories

  • Adopting Libya’s National Strategy for the Communications and Informatics Sector 2023-2027

    General Authority for Communications and Informatics suspends activities of China’s Huawei in Libya for violating national and international laws

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • New Libyan artificial intelligence system ‘‘LIBIGPT’’ to be launched soon

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • Lufthansa to act as consultant for proposed new Libyan state airliner

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • NESR secures multiple production services contracts for over US$ 100 million in Algeria and Libya

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • CBL Governor Issa vows to end Libya’s liquidity crisis by 1 October

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
ADVERTISEMENT
LibyaHerald

The Libya Herald first appeared on 17 February 2012 – the first anniversary of the Libyan Revolution. Since then, it has become a favourite go-to source on news about Libya, for many in Libya and around the world, regularly attracting millions of hits.

Recent News

Aldabaiba broadly welcomes Tetteh’s new political Roadmap

18 defendants held in pretrial detention for attempting to smuggle 180,000 litres of fuel across Libya’s border

Sitemap

  • Why subscribe?
  • Terms & Conditions
  • FAQs
  • Copyright & Intellectual Property Rights
  • Subscribe now

Newsletters

    Be the first to know latest important news & events directly to your inbox.

    Sending ...

    By signing up, I agree to our TOS and Privacy Policy.

    © 2022 LibyaHerald - Powered by Sparx Solutions.

    Welcome Back!

    Login to your account below

    Forgotten Password? Sign Up

    Create New Account!

    Fill the forms below to register

    *By registering into our website, you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy.
    All fields are required. Log In

    Retrieve your password

    Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

    Log In
    No Result
    View All Result
    • Login
    • Sign Up
    • Libya
    • Business
    • Advertising
    • About us
    • BusinessEye Magazine
    • Letters
    • Features
    • Why subscribe?
    • FAQs
    • Contact

    © 2022 LibyaHerald - Powered by Sparx Solutions.

    This website uses cookies. By continuing to use this website you are giving consent to cookies being used. Visit our Privacy and Cookie Policy.