Tobruk Shield brigade dissolves itself
Aug 15 Michel Cousins

Tobruk Shield brigade dissolves itself

By Ahmed Elumami.Benghazi, 15 July 2013:Members of Libya Shield Brigade No. 409 in Tobruk have handed over their weapons and military vehicles to the...

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Jun 18 Michel Cousins

Libya Shield brigade arrests group with rockets

Tripoli, 18 June 2013: The Libya Shield Brigade No 4, operating in Gharian, said today that it had arrested a group in possession of 34 rockets. LANA...

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Oct 27 George Grant

Army spokesman denies harassment of civilians by security forces in Bani Walid

By Ashraf Abdul Wahab.Tripoli, 27 October:Displaced refugees are being allowed back into Bani Walid without harassment from security forces, according...

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Bani Walid in lockdown as military attempts to prevent return of civilians
Oct 25 George Grant

Bani Walid in lockdown as military attempts to prevent return of civilians

By George Grant.Hundreds of families attempted to make the journey home to Bani Walid today, ahead of Eid Al-Adha. (Photo: George Grant)Bani Walid, 25...

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Bani Walid residents say military in control of surrounding districts as tens of thousands flee
Oct 23 George Grant

Bani Walid residents say military in control of surrounding districts as tens of thousands flee

By George Grant.Members of the ICRC wait to meet displaced refugees at the Malta Mosque, around 30 kilometres north of Bani Walid. (Photo: George Gran...

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Bani Walid civilians flee; hospital staff awaiting evacuation
Oct 22 Michel Cousins

Bani Walid civilians flee; hospital staff awaiting evacuation

By Umar Khan.The aftermath of a suspected Grad rocket strike on a home inside Bani Walid on 8 October. (Photo: Mathieu Galtier) Tripoli, 22 October:...

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Libyan revolutionary who captured Qaddafi dies in Paris
Sep 25 George Grant

Libyan revolutionary who captured Qaddafi dies in Paris

By George Grant.Omran Shaban shortly after his release from Bani Walid on 13 September. He is believed to have been severely tortured whilst in custod...

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Sep 8 George Grant

Three Salafists reported dead following clashes with locals defending Sufi shrines

By Maha Ellawati.Benghazi, 8 September:Three people have been killed in the latest attempt by militant Salafists to destroy a Sufi shrine, the interio...

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Update: Misrata journalists reunited with their families
Jul 16 George Grant

Update: Misrata journalists reunited with their families

By Hadi Fornaji.Tripoli, 16 July:Yusuf Baadi (left) and Abdul Qader Fusuq arrive in Misrata by helicopterYusuf Baadi and Abdul Qader Fusuq were reuint...

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Jul 15 George Grant

Misrata journalists released from Bani Walid in exchange for handover of "Qaddafi loyalists"

By George Grant.Tripoli, 15 July:The two Misratan journalists captured in Bani Walid last Sunday have been released and transferred to Jadu, it was co...

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