Apr 21 Michel Cousins

Bomb disposal experts killed in Benghazi

By Ayman Amzein.Benghazi, 21 April 2015:Two Libyan army bomb disposal experts were killed today in Leithi as they were trying to diffuse booby-trap ex...

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Apr 18 Michel Cousins

Clashes continue in Benghazi; many wounded in random shelling

Heavy clashes continued overnight  in central Benghazi's Sabri district  as well as in Hawari in the south and Leithi in the south east of the city.Ra...

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Three top Islamist commanders die in fierce Benghazi fighting: report
Apr 11 Nigel Ash

Three top Islamist commanders die in fierce Benghazi fighting: report

By Adam Ali.Benghazi, 11 April 2015:The army is claiming to have killed three leading Islamist commanders along with other fighters as it continued th...

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Fierce fighting in south Benghazi as LNA "masses forces" outside city
Apr 10 Michel Cousins

Fierce fighting in south Benghazi as LNA "masses forces" outside city

By Ayman Amzein.Benghazi, 10 April 2015:As many as 3,500 government troops are reported to be massing outside Benghazi  ahead of a major, and possibly...

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Apr 9 Michel Cousins

LNA claims to have thwarted Ansar operation in Benghazi’s Hawari district and be making advances

By Libya Herald staff. Hawari hospital (file photo)Benghazi, 9 April 2015:The Libya National Army (LNA) says it has stopped an attempt by forces of th...

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Mar 28 Michel Cousins

LNA claims militants have fled their Leithi stronghold in Benghazi

By Adam Ali.Benghazi, 28 March 2015:The Libyan National Army (LNA) in Benghazi has claimed that that there are no longer any militants in the city's L...

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Mar 25 Michel Cousins

LNA launches major Benghazi operation in response to Leithi suicide attack

By Maha Sulaiman, Ayman Amzein and Adam Ali.Benghazi, 25 March 2015:Benghazi witnessed some of its heaviest clashes in recent weeks when the LNA launc...

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Mar 24 Michel Cousins

Breaking News: Two Suicide bombs in Leithi “in revenge for Bouka death”

By Adam Ali.Benghazi, 24 March 2015:Two explosions, said to be suicide bombs, are reported to have killed six member of Libya National Army in Benghaz...

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Feb 20 Michel Cousins

LNA warns Gwarsha and Gunfudah residents to leave as those in Buhdeima secure their neighbourhood

By Libya Herald staff.Benghazi, 20 February 2015:The Libya army today again told remaining residents in Benghazi’s Gwarsha and Gunfudah districts in t...

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Jan 26 Michel Cousins

Further clashes in both east and west despite ceasefire

By Ajnadin Mustafa.Tripoli, 26 January 2015:Claims by Libya Dawn forces to have launched a major operation today to seize Wattiya air base between Al-...

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