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Facebook Blocked in Tripoli and Other Libyan Cities as Fighting Rages: Residents
Facebook is the main platform for news in Libya with officials, ministries and armed groups that effectively control the country posting statements there.
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Barack Obama Says Supporting Libya's Fight Versus ISIS In US Interest
President Barack Obama said on Tuesday it is in the U.S. national security interest to support Libya's emerging government's fight against ISIS, a day after his administration said it launched air attacks there.
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Libya Car Bombing Kills 10 Anti-ISIS Fighters: Hospital
A suicide car bombing today killed 10 members of forces allied to Libya's unity government who are fighting the ISIS, hospital sources said.
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French Advisers Helping Libyan Forces In Benghazi: Libyan Commander
French military advisers have been helping coordinate Libyan forces fighting Islamic State insurgents in the eastern city of Benghazi, a senior Libyan military commander said on Thursday.
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Nations Gather In Rome To Discuss Anti-ISIS Push, Libya
Nearly two dozen nations gather on Tuesday to plot their fight against the ISIS militant group in Syria and Iraq and how to choke off its rise in Libya.
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Libyan Parliament Rejects UN-Backed Unity Government
Libya's internationally recognised parliament on Monday rejected a UN-sponsored unity government with rival authorities based in Tripoli, dealing a blow to months of efforts aimed at bridging a political divide that has undermined the fight against Islamic militants.
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Islamic State in Libya Fights to Emulate Iraq, Syria Success
The attack bore all the traits of Islamic State in Iraq. A small unit of militants, armed with Kalashnikov rifles and suicide belts, hit the Tripoli prison just before sunrise.
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At Least 16 Killed Due to Heavy Fighting in Libya's Benghazi: Official
At least 16 people have been killed in heavy fighting in the Libyan city of Benghazi between forces allied with the official government and Islamic State fighters, a military commander said today.
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Rival Libya Militants Fight Islamic State Amid Suicide Bombings
A Libyan Islamist militant alliance joined forces with local people in Derna to drive back Islamic State fighters, capturing the group's Yemeni commander and retaking a city courthouse, local residents said on Saturday.
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United Nations Envoy Urges End to Libya Fighting as Peace Talks Resume
Libya's UN envoy today urged fighters in the conflict-torn North African country to back efforts for a political solution, at the start of new peace talks hosted by Algeria.
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UN Security Council Holds Libya Arms Embargo in Place
The UN Security Council unanimously adopted a resolution on Friday to step up the fight against Islamic extremists in Libya but without lifting the arms embargo.
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Cluster Bombs Used in Libya's Conflict: Human Rights Watch
Evidence collected by Human Rights Watch show that widely banned cluster bombs have been used in Libya's conflict between two rival governments fighting for control of the North African country, the New York-based group said on Sunday.
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Palestinian Christians Urge Stronger Fight Against Islamic State
Some 200 Palestinian Christians staged a candlelit march in Jerusalem Wednesday to mourn Egyptian Copts killed by the Islamic State group in Libya, calling for stronger international action against the jihadists.
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UN Rights Chief Condemns 'Vile' Beheadings of Christians in Libya
The United Nations human rights chief on Tuesday condemned the mass beheadings of Egyptian Christians in Libya and urged Libyans to fight Islamist extremists in their country.
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Libyan Official Warns on Spread of Islamic State Militant Threat
Officials of Libya's rival governments have been in touch over the growing threat of Islamic State militants, a top Libyan security official said, suggesting the fight against a common enemy might help to unite the country's warring factions.
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Facebook Blocked in Tripoli and Other Libyan Cities as Fighting Rages: Residents
Facebook is the main platform for news in Libya with officials, ministries and armed groups that effectively control the country posting statements there.
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Barack Obama Says Supporting Libya's Fight Versus ISIS In US Interest
President Barack Obama said on Tuesday it is in the U.S. national security interest to support Libya's emerging government's fight against ISIS, a day after his administration said it launched air attacks there.
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Libya Car Bombing Kills 10 Anti-ISIS Fighters: Hospital
A suicide car bombing today killed 10 members of forces allied to Libya's unity government who are fighting the ISIS, hospital sources said.
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French Advisers Helping Libyan Forces In Benghazi: Libyan Commander
French military advisers have been helping coordinate Libyan forces fighting Islamic State insurgents in the eastern city of Benghazi, a senior Libyan military commander said on Thursday.
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Nations Gather In Rome To Discuss Anti-ISIS Push, Libya
Nearly two dozen nations gather on Tuesday to plot their fight against the ISIS militant group in Syria and Iraq and how to choke off its rise in Libya.
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Libyan Parliament Rejects UN-Backed Unity Government
Libya's internationally recognised parliament on Monday rejected a UN-sponsored unity government with rival authorities based in Tripoli, dealing a blow to months of efforts aimed at bridging a political divide that has undermined the fight against Islamic militants.
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Islamic State in Libya Fights to Emulate Iraq, Syria Success
The attack bore all the traits of Islamic State in Iraq. A small unit of militants, armed with Kalashnikov rifles and suicide belts, hit the Tripoli prison just before sunrise.
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At Least 16 Killed Due to Heavy Fighting in Libya's Benghazi: Official
At least 16 people have been killed in heavy fighting in the Libyan city of Benghazi between forces allied with the official government and Islamic State fighters, a military commander said today.
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Rival Libya Militants Fight Islamic State Amid Suicide Bombings
A Libyan Islamist militant alliance joined forces with local people in Derna to drive back Islamic State fighters, capturing the group's Yemeni commander and retaking a city courthouse, local residents said on Saturday.
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United Nations Envoy Urges End to Libya Fighting as Peace Talks Resume
Libya's UN envoy today urged fighters in the conflict-torn North African country to back efforts for a political solution, at the start of new peace talks hosted by Algeria.
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UN Security Council Holds Libya Arms Embargo in Place
The UN Security Council unanimously adopted a resolution on Friday to step up the fight against Islamic extremists in Libya but without lifting the arms embargo.
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Cluster Bombs Used in Libya's Conflict: Human Rights Watch
Evidence collected by Human Rights Watch show that widely banned cluster bombs have been used in Libya's conflict between two rival governments fighting for control of the North African country, the New York-based group said on Sunday.
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Palestinian Christians Urge Stronger Fight Against Islamic State
Some 200 Palestinian Christians staged a candlelit march in Jerusalem Wednesday to mourn Egyptian Copts killed by the Islamic State group in Libya, calling for stronger international action against the jihadists.
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UN Rights Chief Condemns 'Vile' Beheadings of Christians in Libya
The United Nations human rights chief on Tuesday condemned the mass beheadings of Egyptian Christians in Libya and urged Libyans to fight Islamist extremists in their country.
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Libyan Official Warns on Spread of Islamic State Militant Threat
Officials of Libya's rival governments have been in touch over the growing threat of Islamic State militants, a top Libyan security official said, suggesting the fight against a common enemy might help to unite the country's warring factions.
