Gunmen clash in a Libyan city and fires erupt at a nearby oil refinery
3 months, 1 week ago

Gunmen clash in a Libyan city and fires erupt at a nearby oil refinery

Associated Press  

CAIRO — Clashes broke out Sunday between armed groups in a western Libyan city, trapping residents in their homes and causing fires in the country’s second largest oil refinery, officials said. The clashes also caused “severe damage” to storage tanks in the Zawiya oil refinery, the Libyan National Oil Corp. said. Bullets hit oil tanks, leading to “dangerous” fires, it said, adding that firefighters managed to control the fires and gas leakage as clashes raged around the refinery. Libya is currently governed by Dbeibah’s government in Tripoli and by the administration of Prime Minister Ossama Hammad in the east, which is allied with forces of powerful military commander Khalifa Hifter.

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Militia infighting kills at least 9 in Libya’s capital, officials say
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Militia infighting kills at least 9 in Libya’s capital, officials say

Associated Press  

CAIRO — Clashes between two heavily armed militia groups in Libya’s capital terrorized residents and killed about a dozen people, the latest bout of violence in the largely lawless North African nation, officials said Saturday. The hours-long clashes, which involved heavy weapons, happened Friday in Tripoli’s eastern neighborhood of Tajoura between the Rahba al-Duruae militia, which is led by warlord …

Militia clashes in Libyan capital have killed 45, in city’s most intense bout of violence this year
1 year, 7 months ago

Militia clashes in Libyan capital have killed 45, in city’s most intense bout of violence this year

Associated Press  

CAIRO — The death toll in this week’s clashes between rival militias in Libya’s capital rose to 45 on Wednesday as troops fanned out across Tripoli to restore calm after a 24-hour bout of fighting that was the city’s most intense violence this year. The death toll rose Wednesday to 45, up from the 27 dead reported Tuesday, as more …

Clashes between rival militias in Libya leave 27 people dead, authorities say
1 year, 7 months ago

Clashes between rival militias in Libya leave 27 people dead, authorities say

LA Times  

Clashes between rival militias in Libya’s capital killed at least 27 people and left residents trapped in their homes Tuesday, unable to escape the violence, medical authorities said. In addition to the 27 deaths, more than 100 people were injured in the fighting, Libya’s Emergency Medicine and Support Center, a medical body deployed during humanitarian disasters and wars, said early …

Deadly clashes between rival militias in Libya's capital trap civilians, authorities say
1 year, 7 months ago

Deadly clashes between rival militias in Libya's capital trap civilians, authorities say

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Deadly clashes between rival militias …

Clashes between rival militias in Libya leave 27 people dead, authorities say
1 year, 7 months ago

Clashes between rival militias in Libya leave 27 people dead, authorities say

Associated Press  

CAIRO — Clashes between rival militias in Libya’s capital killed at least 27 people and left residents trapped in their homes Tuesday, unable to escape the violence, medical authorities said. In addition to the 27 deaths, over 100 people were injured in the fighting, Libya’s Emergency Medicine and Support Center, a medical body that is deployed during humanitarian disasters and …

Worst fighting in months as clashes hit Libyan capital Tripoli
1 year, 7 months ago

Worst fighting in months as clashes hit Libyan capital Tripoli

Al Jazeera  

Clashes erupt amid sounds of gunfire in Libya’s Tripoli, residents say, after armed faction leader reportedly detained. Clashes have broken out in the Libyan capital Tripoli, residents said, after the reported seizure of a powerful armed faction commander by a rival force. Mahmoud Hamza, head of the 444 Brigade that controls much of Tripoli, was detained at Mitiga airport by …

Renewed militia clashes rock western Libya; five killed
2 years, 6 months ago

Renewed militia clashes rock western Libya; five killed

The Hindu  

A new round of infighting between rogue militias in western Libya has killed at least five people, including a 10-year-old girl, health authorities said on September 26, the latest bout of violence to rock the North African nation mired in decadelong chaos. The fighting broke out on Sunday between rival militias in the western town of Zawiya, where armed groups …

Deadly clashes between rival armed groups erupt in Libyan capital
2 years, 7 months ago

Deadly clashes between rival armed groups erupt in Libyan capital

Al Jazeera  

Violence comes in the wake of a build-up of rival forces in the capital Tripoli over the past week as tensions between rival factions escalates. Deadly clashes broke out between rival Libyan militias in the centre of Tripoli with the sound of gunfire echoing through the heavily populated part of the capital city threatening two years of relative peace. The …

Death toll rises to 130 as heavy fighting in Libya's Benghazi continues
10 years, 5 months ago

Death toll rises to 130 as heavy fighting in Libya's Benghazi continues

Firstpost  

As the war continues in Libya’s second largest city, Benghazi, at least 130 have been killed in the past 10 days. Heavy fighting flared on Sunday between Libya’s army and Islamist militias. Benghazi : Heavy fighting flared on Sunday between Libya’s army and Islamist militias apparently trying to retake one of their largest camps in the eastern city of Benghazi, …

More than 150 killed in clashes between Libyan military and Islamist militants in Benghazi and Tripoli
10 years, 8 months ago

More than 150 killed in clashes between Libyan military and Islamist militants in Benghazi and Tripoli

ABC  

At least 36 people, mostly civilian, have been killed in Libya's eastern city of Benghazi where Libyan Special Forces and Islamist militants clashed on Saturday night and Sunday morning, medical and security sources said. The government said more than 150 people have died in the capital Tripoli and Benghazi in two weeks of fighting, as clashes forced US and foreign …

6 soldiers killed in Benghazi clashes, airport closes briefly
11 years, 9 months ago

6 soldiers killed in Benghazi clashes, airport closes briefly

The Hindu  

Six soldiers were killed in the eastern Libyan city of Benghazi when clashes erupted between armed groups and soldiers, state media reported on Saturday. An army spokesman told the official Libyan news agency LANA that four members of the army’s Special Forces were shot dead by snipers who were with the masked gunmen. Benghazi’s Benina Airport was forced to close …

Fierce Fighting In Libya, 17 Killed
13 years, 11 months ago

Fierce Fighting In Libya, 17 Killed

India TV News  

Ajdabiya, Libya, April 18 : Holding out under a rain of shelling and sniper fire, Libyan rebels fought Moammar Gadhafi's forces Sunday in close-quarters battles in the city center of Misrata, the last major rebel foothold in western Libya. Rebels fought government forces back from an area around a central produce market, regaining a small sliver of territory, said Rida …

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