Nov 16 Newsdesk1

Army Chief of Staff to establish operations room for central region

By Libya Herald staff.Tripoli, 16 November 2014:The Presidency of the General Chief of Staff  has decided to establish a Military Operations Room for...

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Aug 18 Callum Paton

Tripoli bombings not carried out by Libyan aircraft: General Chief of Staff

By Ajnadin Mustafa. Tripoli, 18 August 2014: Air raids carried out last night over Tripoli on the positions of Misratan-led forces could not have be...

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Feb 12 Callum Paton

Omar Mukhtar Brigade to secure Sarir

By Jamal Adel.Tripoli, 12 February 2014:The army's 319 Brigade, known as the Omar Mukhtar Brigade, have left Benghazi to secure vital electricity and...

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Jan 27 thomwestcott

Sebha still awaiting military support

By Jamal Adel.Tripoli, 27 January 2014:No military reinforcements from the north of the country have yet arrived in Sebha, despite government promises...

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Seminar looks at Armed Forces reconstruction
May 27 Michel Cousins

Seminar looks at Armed Forces reconstruction

By Ahmed Elumami.Tripoli, 27 May 2013:A seminar on ‘Strategies for Developing the Libyan Army’ was held today at the headquarters of the General Chief...

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Navy takes delivery of new French fast patrol boats
May 20 Nigel Ash

Navy takes delivery of new French fast patrol boats

By Ahmed ElumamiNavy shows off its new fast patrol boats with a high-speed displayTripoli, 20 May 2013:The Special Naval Forces of the General Chief o...

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Drug and alcohol checks mandated for Benghazi Libya Shield Force members
May 18 Nigel Ash

Drug and alcohol checks mandated for Benghazi Libya Shield Force members

Tripoli, 18 May 2013:The commander of the Libya Shield Forces in Benghazi has ordered  drugs and alcohol tests on all personnel,  “in order to provide...

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May 4 Michel Cousins

Army says it is "neutral" in Isolation Law crisis

Tripoli, 4 May 2013:The Office of the General Chief of Staff, Major-General Yousef Mangoush, has insisted that it is “neutral and unbiased” in the cur...

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Safe storage needed for weapons
Mar 15 thomwestcott

Safe storage needed for weapons

Tripoli, 15 March 2013:A lack of safe storage facilities means that weapons and ammunition in the desert continue to pose a threat to Libya as well as...

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