Haftar army threatens to launch more strikes in Libya
5 years, 6 months ago

Haftar army threatens to launch more strikes in Libya

Deccan Chronicle  

Tripoli: A day after five soldiers were killed in air raids, forces loyal to renegade military commander Khalifa Haftar on Tuesday threatened a new air strike in order to "liberate Tripoli". Urging residents to stay away from what he called "confrontation areas", air force commander Mohamed Manfour of Haftar's Libyan National Army said on Monday that aerial bombardment will be stepped up because "traditional means" to "liberate Tripoli" had been exhausted, reported Al Jazeera. The LNA controls the eastern part of Libya, while the UN-backed governs Libya's western region from Tripoli. Fighting broke out between the LNA and GNA after Haftar's forces launched an offensive in April to retake Tripoli.

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Drone attacks hit Wagner base in Libya; no casualties reported
1 year, 6 months ago

Drone attacks hit Wagner base in Libya; no casualties reported

Al Jazeera  

Reports carried by Libyan and Arab news websites said the air raids were launched from aircraft belonging to the UN-recognised government in divided Libya. Libya’s government denied reports it is responsible for drone attacks that hit an airbase in the east used by mercenaries of the Russian paramilitary group Wagner. “These reports are aimed at stoking a new war between …

Libya: Haftar stands down from military role before polls
3 years, 3 months ago

Libya: Haftar stands down from military role before polls

Al Jazeera  

Libyan media said move paves way for Haftar to run for president under controversial new law. Libya’s eastern strongman Khalifa Haftar has paved the way to take part in December’s proposed presidential election after saying he would step down from his military role for three months. Libyan media said the step opens the way for Haftar to run as a …

Worst Tripoli fighting in a year tests Libya ceasefire
3 years, 4 months ago

Worst Tripoli fighting in a year tests Libya ceasefire

Al Jazeera  

Fighting between rival armed forces poses challenge to the unity government as it struggles to conduct national elections in December. Fighting broke out in Tripoli early on Friday between rival armed forces, witnesses said, the heaviest clashes in the Libyan capital since the conflict between eastern and western factions paused a year ago. Despite a ceasefire and the progress earlier …

The unfolding geopolitical power play in war-torn Libya
4 years, 6 months ago

The unfolding geopolitical power play in war-torn Libya

Al Jazeera  

Turkey, Russia, Egypt and UAE are all recalibrating their plans after the retreat of LNA commander Haftar from Tripoli. After Libya’s renegade military commander Khalifa Haftar failed to seize Tripoli following a 14-month military campaign, his foreign backers are repositioning themselves on the battlefield for maximum leverage, analysts say. The country is now divided into two administrations: Libyan Prime Minister …

Libya: The battle for Tripoli explained in 600 words
4 years, 7 months ago

Libya: The battle for Tripoli explained in 600 words

Al Jazeera  

After 14 months and hundreds of lives lost, renegade military commander Khalifa Haftar’s attempt to seize Tripoli and become Libya’s ruler is effectively over. On Friday, forces loyal to the United Nations-recognised Government of National Accord swept through the city of Tarhuna, Haftar’s last stronghold in western Libya. Washington, however, seems to have walked back on its initial position of …

‘Largest drone war in the world’: How airpower saved Tripoli
4 years, 7 months ago

‘Largest drone war in the world’: How airpower saved Tripoli

Al Jazeera  

LNA’s goal of seizing the capital abruptly ended after Turkey’s intervention with its supply of armed Bayraktar drones. With nearly 1,000 air strikes conducted by UAVs, UN Special Representative to Libya Ghassan Salame called the conflict “the largest drone war in the world“. This, combined with the timely arrival of Hawk missiles, among other air defence systems, meant the main …

Is Libya’s Khalifa Haftar on the way out?
4 years, 7 months ago

Is Libya’s Khalifa Haftar on the way out?

Al Jazeera  

Eastern-based military commander’s setbacks in Tripoli are causing his domestic support base to fragment, analysts say. The defeat, which LNA spokesman Ahmed Mismari sought to justify as a “tactical withdrawal”, has put the eastern-based Haftar in a difficult position, with his ability to keep his support base mobilised increasingly being questioned. Haftar’s narrative of having the will and, indeed, the …

Libya: GNA recaptures towns near Tunisia border from Haftar
4 years, 7 months ago

Libya: GNA recaptures towns near Tunisia border from Haftar

Al Jazeera  

Forces allied with Libya’s internationally-recognised Government of National Accord say they have recaptured two towns near the Tunisian border from eastern-based renegade military commander Khalifa Haftar’s forces. After losing control of the base, Ahmed al-Mesmari, the spokesperson for Haftar’s Libyan National Army said on Tuesday Libya’s eastern-based forces had withdrawn from some embattled areas of the capital Tripoli. Al Jazeera’s …

Libya’s GNA recaptures strategic al-Watiya airbase
4 years, 7 months ago

Libya’s GNA recaptures strategic al-Watiya airbase

Al Jazeera  

Announcement by Tripoli-based administration comes after month-long offensive against forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar. Libya’s internationally-recognised government says it has captured the strategic al-Watiya airbase from fighters loyal to renegade military commander Khalifa Haftar. The announcement by the administration of Prime Minister Fayez al-Sarraj came after a month-long counteroffensive that has seen forces allied to it drive Haftar’s troops out …

Libya: World reaction to Haftar’s termination of unity gov’t deal
4 years, 8 months ago

Libya: World reaction to Haftar’s termination of unity gov’t deal

Al Jazeera  

Libyan eastern-based commander declared a key political deal was over, vowing to press his assault to seize Tripoli. Such attempts can’t be accepted,” Stano said, adding that the 2015 Skhirat agreement signed under UN auspices “remains the viable framework for a political solution in Libya until amendments or replacements are found”. “Neither of these factors helps to find a stable …

Haftar dismisses UN Libya unity deal as ‘thing of the past’
4 years, 8 months ago

Haftar dismisses UN Libya unity deal as ‘thing of the past’

Al Jazeera  

Eastern-based renegade general says 2015 landmark agreement ‘destroyed the country’ and new institutions are needed. Libya’s eastern-based renegade military commander Khalifa Haftar has declared a landmark 2015 United Nations-brokered agreement to unite the country “a thing of the past”, and pledged his authorities would move towards creating a new government. Haftar did not make clear whether an elected parliament in …

Can Libya’s Khalifa Haftar pull back following Tripoli defeat?
4 years, 8 months ago

Can Libya’s Khalifa Haftar pull back following Tripoli defeat?

Al Jazeera  

Amid global economic downturn, analysts say it’s unclear if foreign supporters will continue to bankroll the strongman. 200104110325735 “Haftar’s loss of an area estimated at 500-square kilometres is an event of seismic magnitude both for him and his foreign supporters,” said Walid Ratima, a Turkey-based Libyan columnist. “His defeats will sooner or later … force his supporters to find other …

Libya: Tripoli gov’t retakes three cities from Haftar’s forces
4 years, 8 months ago

Libya: Tripoli gov’t retakes three cities from Haftar’s forces

Al Jazeera  

UN-brokered government says its troops seized Sabratha, Surman and al-Ajaylat after an intense day of fighting. Libya‘s internationally recognised government said its troops have seized control of three strategic coastal cities located between the capital, Tripoli, and the Tunisian border after expelling forces loyal to eastern-based military commander Khalifa Haftar. On Facebook on Monday, GNA forces published images of Grad …

Libya’s GNA says it shot down Haftar jets
4 years, 8 months ago

Libya’s GNA says it shot down Haftar jets

Al Jazeera  

Internationally recognised gov’t said it brought down three aircraft and launched drone attacks on Haftar’s forces Libya’s internationally recognised government has said it shot down two fighter jets and a helicopter belonging to renegade commander Khalifa Haftar, as two civilians were killed in the capital in rocket attacks. At a press briefing on Sunday evening, Colonel Muhammad Qanunu said the …

Timeline: Haftar’s months-long offensive to seize Tripoli
4 years, 10 months ago

Timeline: Haftar’s months-long offensive to seize Tripoli

Al Jazeera  

Overview of major events since the launch of a military push by eastern-based forces to capture Libya’s capital. A months-long offensive by forces loyal to renegade military commander Khalifa Haftar to seize Libya’s capital from the UN-recognised government has killed hundreds of people and drawn increasing foreign involvement. UN: Concern over Tripoli battle UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres meets Haftar on …

Libya heading towards ‘full-blown’ war despite ceasefire
4 years, 11 months ago

Libya heading towards ‘full-blown’ war despite ceasefire

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. “First slow and intermittent, now nearly full-blown.” The Tripoli …

Khalifa Haftar, Libya’s renegade general, ‘agreed to comply’ with ceasefire, says German Foreign Ministry
4 years, 11 months ago

Khalifa Haftar, Libya’s renegade general, ‘agreed to comply’ with ceasefire, says German Foreign Ministry

CNN  

CNN — Libya’s renegade General Khalifa Haftar has “agreed to comply” with the terms of an existing ceasefire agreement in Libya, according to German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas. “General Haftar has made it clear that he wants to contribute to the success of the Libya conference in Berlin and he is ready to participate to it in principle,” the Germany …

Libyan forces loyal to Haftar announce conditional ceasefire
4 years, 11 months ago

Libyan forces loyal to Haftar announce conditional ceasefire

Al Jazeera  

Ceasefire might prove hard to maintain following escalation of fighting around Tripoli, Sirte and nature of alliances. Haftar’s self-styled Libyan National Army on Thursday rebuffed a call by Turkey and Russia for the warring parties to declare a ceasefire amid clashes and air raids in a conflict drawing increasing foreign involvement and concern. That’s the main issue here.” A senior …

Libya’s war: Who is supporting whom
5 years ago

Libya’s war: Who is supporting whom

Al Jazeera  

Al Jazeera takes a look at the foreign actors invested in the Libyan conflict and who they are siding with. Since renegade military commander Khalifa Haftar launched an offensive on Libya’s capital Tripoli in April, the conflict in the North African country has ground to a standstill. 190423174812673 That stance, however, is counterweighed by France’s diplomatic support for Haftar, which …

Haftar issues ‘call to arms’ over possible Turkey intervention
5 years ago

Haftar issues ‘call to arms’ over possible Turkey intervention

Al Jazeera  

Renegade commander Khalifa Haftar’s call comes a day after parliament in Ankara approves deployment of troops to Libya. Renegade military commander Khalifa Haftar has called on Libyans to take up arms in response to a prospective military intervention from Turkey aimed at shoring up the UN-recognised government in Tripoli. The GNA has sought Turkey’s support as it fends off an …

Libya’s Haftar announces ‘decisive battle’ to capture Tripoli
5 years ago

Libya’s Haftar announces ‘decisive battle’ to capture Tripoli

Al Jazeera  

Commander of self-styled Libyan National Army says ‘zero hour has come for broad, total assault’ to take over capital. Libya‘s renegade General Khalifa Haftar has announced that a “decisive battle” to capture the capital, Tripoli, will commence imminently, eight months after he launched his offensive to wrest it from the internationally recognised government. “Zero hour has come for the broad …

Clashes reported in Libya as sides reject diplomacy
5 years, 2 months ago

Clashes reported in Libya as sides reject diplomacy

Al Jazeera  

Heavy clashes have been reported between the army of the internationally-recognised government of Libya and renegade military commander Khalifa Haftar’s forces on the outskirts of the capital Tripoli. Pro-government fighters, talking to Al Jazeera in the Sabratha region, said a no-fly zone should be imposed by the international community to support government forces in the war. “Their ground forces are …

Libya detention centre hit, 40 migrants killed
5 years, 6 months ago

Libya detention centre hit, 40 migrants killed

Deccan Chronicle  

Tripoli: Nearly 40 migrants were killed in an air strike on Tuesday night on their detention centre in a Tripoli suburb blamed on Libyan strongman Khalifa Haftar, who has been trying for three months to seize the capital. “This is a preliminary assessment and the toll could rise,” said spokesman Osama Ali. In a statement, the internationally recognised national unity …

Haftar’s forces step up air raids after loss of strategic city
5 years, 6 months ago

Haftar’s forces step up air raids after loss of strategic city

Al Jazeera  

Analysts say the escalation comes after the LNA lost control of its forward base in Gharyan, south of Tripoli. Forces loyal to renegade military commander Khalifa Haftar threatened a barrage of new air strikes on Libya’s capital, a day after five soldiers were killed in air raids on Tripoli. Al Jazeera’s Mahmoud Abdelwahed, reporting from Tripoli, said five fighters aligned …

‘Big loss’: Libya’s UN-recognised government retakes key town
5 years, 6 months ago

‘Big loss’: Libya’s UN-recognised government retakes key town

Al Jazeera  

Forces allied to Libya‘s UN-recognised government have retaken Gharyan, a strategic town south of the capital, Tripoli – a claim initially denied by forces loyal to renegade military commander Khalifa Haftar. Earlier on Thursday, a spokesman for Haftar’s forces had accused “sleeper cells” of allowing the Government of National Accord forces to enter part of Gharyan, nearly 80km southwest of …

Hifter’s forces push toward Libyan capital city’s center
5 years, 7 months ago

Hifter’s forces push toward Libyan capital city’s center

Associated Press  

CAIRO — Heavy clashes have been slowly nearing the center of Libya’s capital, Tripoli, as forces loyal to the military commander Khalifa Hifter battle to seize power, an official and residents said Monday. Hifter has said he won’t stop his offensive as long as the militias remained in control of Tripoli — and, he claimed, the militias remain in control …

Libya: Trump can’t straddle two horses in this civil war (opinion)
5 years, 8 months ago

Libya: Trump can’t straddle two horses in this civil war (opinion)

CNN  

Editor’s Note: David A. Andelman, executive director of The RedLines Project, is a contributor to CNN where his columns won the Deadline Club Award for Best Opinion Writing. And Libya, fractured into two halves after the Arab Spring – the west ruled by Tripoli and the east ruled from Benghazi by insurgents – could easily fall prey to forces antithetical …

Libya clashes over Tripoli escalate as city’s airport is hit
5 years, 9 months ago

Libya clashes over Tripoli escalate as city’s airport is hit

Associated Press  

BENGHAZI, Libya — Clashes between rival Libyan forces for control of Tripoli escalated on Monday as the death toll from days of fighting rose to at least 51, including both combatants and civilians, and the city’s only functioning airport said it was hit by an airstrike. The World Health Organization said two doctors were killed trying to “evacuate wounded patients …

Libya’s GNA forces announce ‘counteroffensive’ to defend Tripoli
5 years, 9 months ago

Libya’s GNA forces announce ‘counteroffensive’ to defend Tripoli

Al Jazeera  

Army of Tripoli-based government vows to reclaim all areas seized by forces loyal to renegade General Khalifa Haftar. The alleged attack came after GNA forces launched air raids on Haftar’s self-styled Libyan National Army around 50km south of Tripoli on Saturday, reportedly killing one person. “ all armed parties in the Wadi Rabi area, Al-Kayekh, Gasr Ben Ghachir and Al-Aziziya …

How far can Haftar get with his Tripoli offensive?
5 years, 9 months ago

How far can Haftar get with his Tripoli offensive?

Al Jazeera  

On April 4, Libyan strongman Khalifa Haftar announced in a voice recording circulated online that he was launching a military campaign to take over the capital, Tripoli. His media office then released a video purporting to show tens of armoured vehicles bearing the emblems of Haftar’s “Libyan National Army” heading towards the Libyan capital. After securing full control over Benghazi …

CRPF Contingent Evacuated From Libya After Crisis Worsens: Sushma
5 years, 9 months ago

CRPF Contingent Evacuated From Libya After Crisis Worsens: Sushma

The Quint  

The self-styled Libyan National Army commander Khalifa Haftar ordered his forces on Thursday to take over the capital, Tripoli which is the seat of the UN-backed government. Haftar said his forces had launched airstrikes targeting rival militias on the outskirts of Tripoli. The rival militias, which are affiliated with a UN-backed government in Tripoli, said they had also carried out …

UN to Libya’s Haftar: Halt and de-escalate advance on Tripoli
5 years, 9 months ago

UN to Libya’s Haftar: Halt and de-escalate advance on Tripoli

Al Jazeera  

In emergency session, UN Security Council calls on Haftar to stop military march on Tripoli, amid reports of fighting. The United Nations Security Council and the G7 are calling on troops loyal to Libya’s renegade General Khalifa Haftar to “halt” their military advance on Tripoli as clashes near the capital prompted concerns of a wider escalation in the North African …

Libya: Air raids target Haftar’s advancing forces near Tripoli
5 years, 9 months ago

Libya: Air raids target Haftar’s advancing forces near Tripoli

Al Jazeera  

As global powers plead for de-escalation, LNA troops clash with forces loyal to UN-backed government near Libya capital. ‘Sporadic fighting’ Al Jazeera’s Abdelwahed said the area surrounding the airport and a clutch of other nearby neighbourhoods were “witnessing military deployments and sporadic fighting”, accounting for one of four “major confrontation” zones. 190405214022194 In response to Haftar’s drive, the GNA has …

‘Brief skirmish’ near Libya’s Tripoli as Haftar’s LNA heads west
5 years, 9 months ago

‘Brief skirmish’ near Libya’s Tripoli as Haftar’s LNA heads west

Al Jazeera  

Report of clash comes as Tripoli gov’t declares alert after Haftar forces say ready to cleanse ‘west from terrorists’. Libya’s internationally recognised government in Tripoli has declared a military alert after eastern forces loyal to renegade General Khalifa Haftar said they had moved towards the western part of the country. A brief skirmish between Haftar’s self-styled Libyan National Army and …

Libya army leader Khalifa Haftar orders forces to march on Tripoli
5 years, 9 months ago

Libya army leader Khalifa Haftar orders forces to march on Tripoli

LA Times  

Libyan military leader Khalifa Haftar attends a military parade in the eastern city of Benghazi on May 07, 2018. Libyan army commander Khalifa Haftar on Thursday ordered his forces to march on Tripoli, the capital of the U.N.-backed government, sparking fears of a major showdown with rival militias. Haftar described his forces’ move as a “victorious march” to “shake the …

Haftar forces ‘killed civilians’ in Libya attack
5 years, 10 months ago

Haftar forces ‘killed civilians’ in Libya attack

Al Jazeera  

MP says fighters loyal to renegade general killed 19 and set fire to homes in southern city of Murzuq. At least 19 people have been killed in southern Libya, according to a member of parliament, as forces loyal to strongman Khalifa Haftar fought for control of oilfields in the region. Speaking to Al Jazeera late on Sunday, Mohamed Linu, a …

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