Government forces preparing to attack militants in Sousa mountains following policemen deaths
Tripoli, 6 October: Government-controlled forces are preparing to enter the mountains surrounding Sousa following the fatal shooting of four policemen...
Opinion: Libya’s current political crisis could lead to disaster
By Adrian Hong. National Congress members take an oath to respect the Constitution and the will of the people upon...
‘A feeling that money can’t buy’: the best motivation to give up arms
By Chetan Pinto. A revolutionary (left) voluntarily surrendering his arms at a recent weapons collection initiative in Tripoli. (Photo: George...
Military poised to strike Bani Walid
By George Grant. Hundreds of flatbed 4x4s with mounted heavy machine guns and rocket launchers are stationed in the desert...
Congressmen pledge to reject Abushagur government
By George Grant. Several members of Congress have complained that they were not consulted by Abushagur over his proposed government....
Algeria’s Sonatrach may have struck black gold
By John Hamilton. Sonatrach is currently in the process of verifying the discovery. London, 3 October 2012: Algeria's state-owned Sonatrach...
US putting together list of targets following Benghazi consulate attack
The 11 September attack on . . .the consulate left four Americans dead, including the US Ambassador to Libya, Christopher...
Fatal clashes reported outside Bani Walid as forces muster for possible assault
By George Grant. Bani Walid has remained a focus of pro-Qaddafi sentiment since the revolution. Tripoli, 2 October: Fatal clashes...
Army and police hit by string of attacks in Benghazi
Tripoli, 2 October: Members of the army and police have come under a string of attacks in Benghazi in the...
Jibril to support Government: Official
Negotiations between Jibril and Abushagur . . .had been deadlocked for several days prior to the announcement. Tripoli, 2 October:...
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