Tripoli Fighting
- All
- News
-
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.
-
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.
-
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.
-
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.
-
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.
-
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.
-
Hundreds of Civilians Killed in Months of Fighting in Libya: UN
Hundreds of civilians in Libya have been killed in fighting since late August, the United Nations said today, warning commanders of armed groups that they could face prosecution for possible war crimes including executions and torture.
-
Four Killed in Libya Clashes Around Tripoli Airport
Deadly fighting between Islamist militias and forces backed by Libya's internationally recognised government on Sunday forced the closure of an airport in eastern Tripoli, military sources said.
-
Thousands Flee During Truce in Restive North Lebanon
Thousands of civilians fled their homes on Sunday in a battered district of northern Lebanon's Tripoli, taking advantage of an informal truce in fighting between the army and Islamist militants.
-
Forces From Libyan City of Misrata Say They Seized Tripoli Airport
Forces from the Libyan city of Misrata on Saturday seized Tripoli's main airport after more than a month of fighting with a rival group, a Misrata spokesman said.
-
Libya: 22 Killed in Tripoli Airport Clashes
A day of militia fighting for control of the international airport in Libya's capital Tripoli has killed 22 people, the interim government said Sunday.
-
Libya Islamists Seize Key Benghazi Army Base
Islamist groups have seized the army special forces headquarters in Libya's Benghazi after days of fighting left at least 35 soldiers dead and plunged the country deeper into lawlessness.
-
Tripoli Fire Rages as Libya Warplane Crashes During Benghazi Fighting
A huge blaze raged for a third day at a fuel depot near Tripoli's airport on Tuesday, while a paramilitary warplane crashed in Libya's second city Benghazi during fighting with Islamists.
-
Huge Blaze Out of Control in Tripoli Battle as Libya Slides Into Chaos
A huge fuel depot in Libya's capital burned out of control on Monday, set ablaze in fighting between rival militias that has driven the country to chaos three years after the NATO-backed revolt that toppled Muammar Gaddafi.
-
US Evacuates Embassy in Libya Amid Clashes
The United States shut down its embassy in Libya on Saturday and evacuated its diplomats to neighbouring Tunisia under US military escort amid a significant deterioration in security in Tripoli as fighting intensified between rival militias, the State Department said.
-
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.
-
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.
-
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.
-
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.
-
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.
-
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.
-
Hundreds of Civilians Killed in Months of Fighting in Libya: UN
Hundreds of civilians in Libya have been killed in fighting since late August, the United Nations said today, warning commanders of armed groups that they could face prosecution for possible war crimes including executions and torture.
-
Four Killed in Libya Clashes Around Tripoli Airport
Deadly fighting between Islamist militias and forces backed by Libya's internationally recognised government on Sunday forced the closure of an airport in eastern Tripoli, military sources said.
-
Thousands Flee During Truce in Restive North Lebanon
Thousands of civilians fled their homes on Sunday in a battered district of northern Lebanon's Tripoli, taking advantage of an informal truce in fighting between the army and Islamist militants.
-
Forces From Libyan City of Misrata Say They Seized Tripoli Airport
Forces from the Libyan city of Misrata on Saturday seized Tripoli's main airport after more than a month of fighting with a rival group, a Misrata spokesman said.
-
Libya: 22 Killed in Tripoli Airport Clashes
A day of militia fighting for control of the international airport in Libya's capital Tripoli has killed 22 people, the interim government said Sunday.
-
Libya Islamists Seize Key Benghazi Army Base
Islamist groups have seized the army special forces headquarters in Libya's Benghazi after days of fighting left at least 35 soldiers dead and plunged the country deeper into lawlessness.
-
Tripoli Fire Rages as Libya Warplane Crashes During Benghazi Fighting
A huge blaze raged for a third day at a fuel depot near Tripoli's airport on Tuesday, while a paramilitary warplane crashed in Libya's second city Benghazi during fighting with Islamists.
-
Huge Blaze Out of Control in Tripoli Battle as Libya Slides Into Chaos
A huge fuel depot in Libya's capital burned out of control on Monday, set ablaze in fighting between rival militias that has driven the country to chaos three years after the NATO-backed revolt that toppled Muammar Gaddafi.
-
US Evacuates Embassy in Libya Amid Clashes
The United States shut down its embassy in Libya on Saturday and evacuated its diplomats to neighbouring Tunisia under US military escort amid a significant deterioration in security in Tripoli as fighting intensified between rival militias, the State Department said.
