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Libya Jihadist Group Ansar al-Sharia Says It Has Dissolved
The Libyan jihadist group Ansar al-Sharia, which is linked to Al-Qaeda and deemed a terrorist organisation by the UN and the United States, announced its "dissolution" in a communique published online on Saturday.
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Anti-ISIS Forces Back On Offensive In Libya's Sirte
Libyan pro-government forces went back on the offensive today against last pockets of resistance by fighters of the ISIS jihadist group in the coastal city of Sirte.
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Libya Pro-Government Forces Seize ISIS Headquarters In Sirte
Pro-government forces in Libya said they seized control of the ISIS's headquarters in Sirte on Wednesday as they push to oust the jihadists from the coastal city.
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US Air Raids Lift Morale Of Libya Anti-ISIS Force On The Ground
Crouched behind a cement wall to avoid sniper fire, Libyan pro-government fighters say US air strikes on the ISIS jihadist group in its Sirte bastion have boosted morale.
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Tunisian Forces Kill 2 'Terrorists' Near Border Attack Town
Tunisian authorities said two "terrorists" were killed Saturday close to the southern town of Ben Guerdane near the border with Libya where jihadists mounted a deadly assault earlier this month.
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Tunisia Hunts Jihadists After Deadly Raid Near Libya Border
Tunisian security forces pressed a search for jihadists near the Libyan border today after a deadly raid the authorities described as an "unprecedented" assault by the ISIS.
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Gloom But Also Hope For Libya Five Years After Uprising
Five years after the uprising began against dictator Moamer Kadhafi, many Libyans have lost hope of seeing the rule of law return to a divided country threatened by jihadist expansion.
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ISIS Forces Rise In Libya, Drop In Iraq And Syria: US Official
Libya has seen an influx of ISIS terrorists in recent months, while the number of jihadists in Iraq and Syria has dropped by several thousand, a US defense official said on Thursday.
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European Union Pushes Libya Peace As ISIS Claims Deadly Blasts
The EU urged Libyan politicians to back a unity government Friday, as the ISIS claimed suicide bombings that killed dozens and sparked fears of a jihadist expansion on Europe's doorstep.
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ISIS Presses Assault On Key Libya Oil Region
Fighting raged between the Islamic State group and Libyan forces on Tuesday as the jihadists pushed on the country's crucial coastal oil terminals.
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ISIS Jihadists Attack Key Libya Oil Facility: Military
ISIS terrorist group launched attacks near key oil facilities in northern Libya today but were pushed back, an army official said.
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Risk of Huge ISIS Influx Into Libya, France Warns
There is an increasing risk of Libya becoming a haven for combatants from Islamic State, even as western nations target the extremist jihadist group in Iraq and Syria, the French defence minister warned in comments published Sunday.
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ISIS Could Expand from Libya but Faces Hostile Environment: Reports
ISIS has built a base in Libya from which to exploit tribal conflicts and expand across Africa, though experts say the jihadists remain vulnerable even if the West's attention is elsewhere.
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Islamic State's Grip on Libyan City Gives It a Fallback Option
The Mediterranean port city of Surt has become an actively managed colony of the Islamic State, which has come under growing military and economic pressure in Syria and Iraq.
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'10 Dead' in Benghazi Clashes Between Libya Army, Jihadists
Seven jihadists of the Islamic State group and three soldiers of Libya's recognised government died in weekend clashes in the eastern city of Benghazi, military and medical sources said Sunday.
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Libya Jihadist Group Ansar al-Sharia Says It Has Dissolved
The Libyan jihadist group Ansar al-Sharia, which is linked to Al-Qaeda and deemed a terrorist organisation by the UN and the United States, announced its "dissolution" in a communique published online on Saturday.
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Anti-ISIS Forces Back On Offensive In Libya's Sirte
Libyan pro-government forces went back on the offensive today against last pockets of resistance by fighters of the ISIS jihadist group in the coastal city of Sirte.
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Libya Pro-Government Forces Seize ISIS Headquarters In Sirte
Pro-government forces in Libya said they seized control of the ISIS's headquarters in Sirte on Wednesday as they push to oust the jihadists from the coastal city.
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US Air Raids Lift Morale Of Libya Anti-ISIS Force On The Ground
Crouched behind a cement wall to avoid sniper fire, Libyan pro-government fighters say US air strikes on the ISIS jihadist group in its Sirte bastion have boosted morale.
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Tunisian Forces Kill 2 'Terrorists' Near Border Attack Town
Tunisian authorities said two "terrorists" were killed Saturday close to the southern town of Ben Guerdane near the border with Libya where jihadists mounted a deadly assault earlier this month.
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Tunisia Hunts Jihadists After Deadly Raid Near Libya Border
Tunisian security forces pressed a search for jihadists near the Libyan border today after a deadly raid the authorities described as an "unprecedented" assault by the ISIS.
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Gloom But Also Hope For Libya Five Years After Uprising
Five years after the uprising began against dictator Moamer Kadhafi, many Libyans have lost hope of seeing the rule of law return to a divided country threatened by jihadist expansion.
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ISIS Forces Rise In Libya, Drop In Iraq And Syria: US Official
Libya has seen an influx of ISIS terrorists in recent months, while the number of jihadists in Iraq and Syria has dropped by several thousand, a US defense official said on Thursday.
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European Union Pushes Libya Peace As ISIS Claims Deadly Blasts
The EU urged Libyan politicians to back a unity government Friday, as the ISIS claimed suicide bombings that killed dozens and sparked fears of a jihadist expansion on Europe's doorstep.
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ISIS Presses Assault On Key Libya Oil Region
Fighting raged between the Islamic State group and Libyan forces on Tuesday as the jihadists pushed on the country's crucial coastal oil terminals.
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ISIS Jihadists Attack Key Libya Oil Facility: Military
ISIS terrorist group launched attacks near key oil facilities in northern Libya today but were pushed back, an army official said.
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Risk of Huge ISIS Influx Into Libya, France Warns
There is an increasing risk of Libya becoming a haven for combatants from Islamic State, even as western nations target the extremist jihadist group in Iraq and Syria, the French defence minister warned in comments published Sunday.
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ISIS Could Expand from Libya but Faces Hostile Environment: Reports
ISIS has built a base in Libya from which to exploit tribal conflicts and expand across Africa, though experts say the jihadists remain vulnerable even if the West's attention is elsewhere.
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Islamic State's Grip on Libyan City Gives It a Fallback Option
The Mediterranean port city of Surt has become an actively managed colony of the Islamic State, which has come under growing military and economic pressure in Syria and Iraq.
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'10 Dead' in Benghazi Clashes Between Libya Army, Jihadists
Seven jihadists of the Islamic State group and three soldiers of Libya's recognised government died in weekend clashes in the eastern city of Benghazi, military and medical sources said Sunday.
