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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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Libyan Militants Appear to Deny Veteran Fighter Killed in US Strike
A Libyan militant group appeared to deny reports that a U.S. strike had killed veteran Algerian Islamist Mokhtar Belmokhtar, in a statement published on Twitter.
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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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9 Killed in Clashes Between Islamic State and Other Militants in Eastern Libya
At least nine fighters were killed in clashes on Friday between Islamic State and another Islamist force in the eastern Libyan city of Derna, a source in one group said.
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Libyan Journalist Shot Dead in Benghazi
A Libyan television journalist involved in coverage of fighting between Islamist militias and pro-government forces in the second city of Benghazi has been assassinated, officials and witnesses said today.
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Islamic State Claims Suicide Bombing in Libya's Benghazi
Islamic State militants claimed a suicide bombing that killed seven people at an army checkpoint in the Libyan city of Benghazi on Tuesday and triggered retaliatory air strikes by army forces.
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Islamist Militants Shell 2 Libyan Oilfields, Port Pipeline Damaged
Islamist militants on Monday shelled Libya's Bahi and Mabrouk oilfields, damaging a pipeline to Es Sidra oil port, said Ali Hassi, a spokesman for forces protecting energy infrastructure.
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Pro-Islamic State Militants Seize Libyan University: Residents
Militants claiming loyalty to Islamic State have seized the university in the central Libyan city of Sirte, residents said on Thursday, days after a video showed them staging a convoy parade.
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Pro-Islamic State Militants Seize Libyan University: Residents
Militants claiming loyalty to Islamic State have seized the university in the central Libyan city of Sirte, residents said on Thursday, days after a video showed them staging a convoy parade.
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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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Tug-of-War Among Islamists Behind Libya Hotel Attack: Experts
A bitter tug-of-war between Islamists vying for power and influence was behind this week's deadly assault on a top Libyan hotel that was claimed by the Islamic State group, experts say.
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Libyan Forces Repel Islamist Attack on Oil Region
Islamist fighters launched a three-pronged attack Saturday on a key oil region in eastern Libya but were pushed back by pro-government forces, military officials said.
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Libyan Army Needs a Gaddafi General to Beat Islamists in Benghazi
Libyan tanks rumble past houses riddled with bullet holes in the eastern city of Benghazi and residents turn out to greet soldiers as they celebrate a rare victory over Islamist insurgents.
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13 Killed in Clashes Between Militants and Security Forces in Libya
At least 13 people were killed in violent clashes between Islamist militias and Libyan security forces in the struggle to control Benghazi city.
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Ex-Libyan Rebel Leader Allowed to Sue Britain Over Torture Claim
A former Libyan Islamist commander won the legal right to sue Britain for damages over the years of torture he says he suffered at the hands of Muammar Gaddafi's henchmen after being illegally handed to Libya by British and U.S. spies.
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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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Libyan Militants Appear to Deny Veteran Fighter Killed in US Strike
A Libyan militant group appeared to deny reports that a U.S. strike had killed veteran Algerian Islamist Mokhtar Belmokhtar, in a statement published on Twitter.
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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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9 Killed in Clashes Between Islamic State and Other Militants in Eastern Libya
At least nine fighters were killed in clashes on Friday between Islamic State and another Islamist force in the eastern Libyan city of Derna, a source in one group said.
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Libyan Journalist Shot Dead in Benghazi
A Libyan television journalist involved in coverage of fighting between Islamist militias and pro-government forces in the second city of Benghazi has been assassinated, officials and witnesses said today.
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Islamic State Claims Suicide Bombing in Libya's Benghazi
Islamic State militants claimed a suicide bombing that killed seven people at an army checkpoint in the Libyan city of Benghazi on Tuesday and triggered retaliatory air strikes by army forces.
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Islamist Militants Shell 2 Libyan Oilfields, Port Pipeline Damaged
Islamist militants on Monday shelled Libya's Bahi and Mabrouk oilfields, damaging a pipeline to Es Sidra oil port, said Ali Hassi, a spokesman for forces protecting energy infrastructure.
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Pro-Islamic State Militants Seize Libyan University: Residents
Militants claiming loyalty to Islamic State have seized the university in the central Libyan city of Sirte, residents said on Thursday, days after a video showed them staging a convoy parade.
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Pro-Islamic State Militants Seize Libyan University: Residents
Militants claiming loyalty to Islamic State have seized the university in the central Libyan city of Sirte, residents said on Thursday, days after a video showed them staging a convoy parade.
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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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Tug-of-War Among Islamists Behind Libya Hotel Attack: Experts
A bitter tug-of-war between Islamists vying for power and influence was behind this week's deadly assault on a top Libyan hotel that was claimed by the Islamic State group, experts say.
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Libyan Forces Repel Islamist Attack on Oil Region
Islamist fighters launched a three-pronged attack Saturday on a key oil region in eastern Libya but were pushed back by pro-government forces, military officials said.
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Libyan Army Needs a Gaddafi General to Beat Islamists in Benghazi
Libyan tanks rumble past houses riddled with bullet holes in the eastern city of Benghazi and residents turn out to greet soldiers as they celebrate a rare victory over Islamist insurgents.
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13 Killed in Clashes Between Militants and Security Forces in Libya
At least 13 people were killed in violent clashes between Islamist militias and Libyan security forces in the struggle to control Benghazi city.
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Ex-Libyan Rebel Leader Allowed to Sue Britain Over Torture Claim
A former Libyan Islamist commander won the legal right to sue Britain for damages over the years of torture he says he suffered at the hands of Muammar Gaddafi's henchmen after being illegally handed to Libya by British and U.S. spies.
