Benghazi death-toll rises as government condemns Ansar Al-Sharia as terrorists
By Noora Ibrahim and Motaz Ahmed. Benghazi, 2 May 2014: As differing reports come in from government, medical and security ...
Tag: Ansar Al-Sharia
Heavy fighting between Ansar Al-Sharia and Saiqa Special Forces in Benghazi
By Noora Ibrahim and Motaz Ahmed. Action during the attack on Benghazi police headquarters (Photo: Abdulla Doma) Benghazi, 2 May ...
Clashes in Sirte leave one dead
By Libya Herald staff. Tripoli, 19 April 2104: Sirte was quiet this afternoon after some 18 hours of clashes . ...
Prominent Ansar Al-Sharia member killed in Derna
Libya Herald staff. Tripoli, 18 April 2014: Benghazi Ansar Al-Sharia member Mohamed Suleiman Tajouri was shot and killed in Derna's ...
Benghazi municipal elections candidate survives assassination attempt in 24 hours of violence that leaves two dead
By Noora Ibrahim. Benghazi, 15 April 2014: One of the candidates standing in the forthcoming Benghazi elections survived an assassination ...
Another killing in Derna
By Libya Herald staff. Tripoli, 18 March 2014: Another man believed to have Islamist affiliations has been killed in Derna. ...
Clashes in Benghazi following kidnap of Special Forces commander’s son
By Libya Herald staff. Benghazi, 30 January 2014: Clashes have been . . .reported in several areas of Benghazi, following ...
US proscribes Ansar Al-Sharia, fingers leaders and doubles Chris Stevens murder bounty
Libya Herald staff: Abu Iyadh, the wanted Tunisian Ansar Al-Sharia leader Tripoli, 10 January 2013: Washington has branded Ansar Al-Sharia ...
Tunisian Ansar Al-Sharia denies chief’s Misrata arrest
By Libya Herald staff. Was Saifallah Benhassine, aka Abu Iyad, really grabbed in Misrata? Tripoli, 31 December 2013: In a ...
Libya’s first suicide bomber slays seven
By Libya Herald staff Tripoli and Benghazi, 22 December 2013: In the first attack of its kind in Libya, seven ...
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