Final battle against IS expected in Sirte soon: report
By Libya Herald reporter. Misratan fighters outside Sirte (Photo: Maryline Dumas) Sirte, 23 March 2015: Libya Dawn forces and Islamic ...
Tag: Sirte
Islamic State vows to make Sirte a ‘hell like Fallujah’ in anti-Misrata propaganda video
By Saber Ayyub. Bearing all the hallmarks of IS propaganda the extremist group promised relentless war against Misrata (Photo: Social ...
Ten members of Misratan forces killed in IS raid on Nawafilya checkpoint
By Libya Herald staff. Islamic State propaganda shows a technical vehicle destroyed in fighting in recent days (Photo: Social media) ...
Tunisian IS leader shot dead in Sirte clashes
By Libya Herald staff. Tripoli, 18 March 2015: A high-ranking Islamic State (IS) leader from Tunisia has been killed in ...
Foreign medical workers in Sirte evacuated to safety, hostages freed
By Libya Herald staff. Tripoli, 17 March 2014: Foreign medical workers at Sirte’s Ibn Sina Hospital have been evacuated to ...
Explosion in Misrata kills one as battles between IS and Dawn continue
By Libya Herald staff. Tripoli, 16 March 2014: One Libya Dawn combatant has been killed in a Misrata car bomb ...
Power returned after blackouts in eastern Libya and Sirte
By Libya Herald reporter. Malta, 15 March 2015: A total power blackout hit the eastern region of Libya on Saturday ...
Misratan forces kill and capture Sirte IS fighters: report
By Libya Herald Staff A picture said to chow Misratan fighters yesterday in Sirte (Photo: Social media) Tripoli, 15 March ...
IS pulls out of oilfields after setting them ablaze; PFG claims lack of ammunition forced its withdrawal
By Salem Ali. Tripoli, 4 March 2015: Islamic State (IS) fighters have pulled out of the Bahi and Dahra oilfields ...
Fight for control of Sidra oil terminal reaches stalemate
By Salem Ali. Tripoli, 19 February 2015: The battle for Sidra has ground to a halt as a result of Misratan forces ...
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