U.S. military carries out joint training near Sirte with western and eastern Libyan forces
The U.S. Embassy in Libya announced today that the U.S. Africa Command, supported by U.S. Strategic Command, conducted what it ...
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Tripoli will be vacated of security and military services soon: Interior Minister Trabelsi
Speaking at a press conference in Tripoli today, the Acting Minister of the Interior, Imad Trabelsi, confirmed that the capital, ...
Aldabaiba signs two military agreements with Turkey
Incumbent caretaker Libyan Prime Minister and Defence Minister, Abd Alhamid Aldabaiba and Turkish Defence Minister, Hulusi Akar, signed two military ...
UNSMIL welcomes meeting of eastern and western Libya military
By Sami Zaptia. Tripoli, 12 December 2021: UNSMIL warmly welcomed today the meeting that took place in Sirte yesterday between ...
U.S. cautions both sides against renewed Libyan military action
By Sami Zaptia. London, 10 February 2020: In a statement released on Saturday, the U.S. Embassy said that it noted ...
Tripoli’s Mitiga airport resumes flights after a three month closure
By Sami Zaptia. After a three month closure and upgrade and renovation, Tripoli's Mitiga airport reopens (Photo: Mitiga Airport). London, ...
UPDATE: Mitiga airport to reopen within two weeks – ‘‘without any military presence’’
By Sami Zaptia. At a press conference at Mitiga airport yesterday, Serraj's Interior Minister declared that the airport will reopen ...
Serraj to UN General Assembly: external interference extenuating Libya’s fighting, will never negotiate with Hafter and Hafter’s narrative for attack on Tripoli is false
By Sami Zaptia. Faiez Serraj blamed external states for extending Libya's war and refuted Hafter's justification for attacking Tripoli (Photo: ...
Mitiga airport to reopen as its possible military use emerges
By Sami Zaptia. A crater caused by the LNA's airstrike on Mitiga airport yesterday photographed by AFP's Mahmud Turkia (AFP/Mahmud ...
UNSC statement on Libya supports elections and National Conference
By Sami Zaptia. The UN Security Council issued a strong statement supporting Ghassan Salame's efforts to hold the National Conference ...
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