Mar 19 Nigel Ash

LNA soldiers accused of "heinous" war crimes after Ganfouda victory

By Jamie Prentis.Tunis, 19 March 2017:The exhumation and apparent mutilation of the corpse of Islamist leader Jalal Makhzoum has been condemned as a "...

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LNA claims its retreat has stopped at Al-Uqaylah
Mar 6 Nigel Ash

LNA claims its retreat has stopped at Al-Uqaylah

By Libya Herald reporters.Benghazi, Tripoli and Tunis, 6 March 2017:The Libyan National Army is putting a brave face on its ouster by the Benghazi Def...

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Mar 5 Michel Cousins

LNA denies ground clashes near Derna, but admits air strikes

By Libya Herald reporter.Benghazi, 5 March 2017:The spokesman for the Libyan National Army (LNA) has denied reports of ground clashes near Derna betwe...

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LNA loses control of Ras Lanuf to Benghazi revolutionaries; Sidra also reported taken
Mar 3 Michel Cousins

LNA loses control of Ras Lanuf to Benghazi revolutionaries; Sidra also reported taken

Ras Lanuf port (Photo:Social media)By Libya Herald reporters.Benghazi/Tunis, 3 March 2017:The Libyan National Army has admitted that it lost control...

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LNA denies Hafter has signed any arms deal with Russia
Jan 18 Nigel Ash

LNA denies Hafter has signed any arms deal with Russia

By Libya Herald reporters.Benghazi, 18 January2017:The Libyan National Army has denied that armed forces commander-in-chief Khalifa Hafter has signed...

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Wissam Ben Hamid dead says arrested Ansar spokesman; 13 militants reported to have blown themselves up
Jan 6 Michel Cousins

Wissam Ben Hamid dead says arrested Ansar spokesman; 13 militants reported to have blown themselves up

jamBy Libya Herald reporters. Wissam Ben Hamid a year ago (Photo: social media)Benghazi, 6 January 2017:Benghazi militant leader Wissam Ben Hamid is d...

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Running fight continues with Benghazi breakout terrorists: report
Jan 6 Nigel Ash

Running fight continues with Benghazi breakout terrorists: report

Libya Herald reporters.Benghazi, 6 January 2017:Security forces are fighting terrorists east of Ajdabiya thought to be survivors of yesterday’s coordi...

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LNA aircraft targets Misrata delegation visiting Jufra airbase; Misrata military council head among injured
Jan 3 Michel Cousins

LNA aircraft targets Misrata delegation visiting Jufra airbase; Misrata military council head among injured

By Libya Herald reporter.Benghazi, 3 January 2017:Misrata military council spokesperson Ibrahim Beitelmal is reported to be among a six people of inju...

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LNA has plan to release Ganfouda "hostages"
Jan 1 Nigel Ash

LNA has plan to release Ganfouda "hostages"

By Libya Herald reporters.Benghazi, 1 January 2017:Terrorists were stopping “hostages” escaping from the besieged Benghazi enclave of Ganfouda, the Li...

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LNA spurns Ganfouda militants' prisoners for civilians swap offer
Dec 28 Nigel Ash

LNA spurns Ganfouda militants' prisoners for civilians swap offer

By Libya Herald reporters. Benghazi, 28 December 2016: There were reportedly emotional exchanges as local family members of women and children trapp...

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