UNSMIL concerned by weekend Benghazi armed clashes and communications blackout
Oct 9 Sami Zaptia

UNSMIL concerned by weekend Benghazi armed clashes and communications blackout

The United Nations Support Mission (UNSMIL) in Libya expressed its concern in a statement today about the armed clashes in Benghazi over the last few...

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Jan 13 Sami Zaptia

Armed group attack PC defence minister’s house

By Jamie Prentis,Gunmen attacked PC formerly suspended Defence Minister Mahdi Al Barghathi's home in Tripoli (archives).Tunis, 13 January 2018: Unknow...

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May 19 Michel Cousins

Serraj suspends Barghathi over the Brak Al-Shatti massacre

By Moutaz Ali. Mahdi Al Barghathi (file photo)Tripoli, 19 May 2017:Presidency Council (PC) head Faeiz Serraj has suspended his defence minister, Mahdi...

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Awagir tribal leader assassinated in Soloug
May 19 Michel Cousins

Awagir tribal leader assassinated in Soloug

By Libya Herald reporter. File photo of Braik Ellawaiti (left) with Hafter and Mohamed Omar Mukhtar (son of Omar Mukhtar, seated) (Photo: LNA)Benghazi...

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Mar 10 Michel Cousins

Barasi warns oilfield fighting will harden division in Libya

By Moutaz Ali. Awad Barasi (File photo)Tripoli, 10 March 2017:The battle for the central oil crescent terminals will only deepen divisions in Libya, f...

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Maetig and Barghathi shun LNG threat to visit 302 Brigade HQ
Feb 14 Michel Cousins

Maetig and Barghathi shun LNG threat to visit 302 Brigade HQ

By Libya Herald reporter. Ahmed Maetig and Mahdi Al-Barghathi visit the Tripoli headquarters of Brigade 302 (Photo: PC)Tripoli, 14 February 2017:In an...

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North Korea offers to upgrade Libyan military
Feb 8 Michel Cousins

North Korea offers to upgrade Libyan military

By Libya Herald reporter.Tunis, 8 February, 2017:North Korea says it would like to upgrade Libya’s military.The surprise offer came in a rare meeting...

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Jan 13 Michel Cousins

Barghathi promotes Bunyan Marsous forces spokesperson to defence ministry post; new chief of staff to be appointed “within days”

By Moutaz Ali.Tripoli, 13 January 2017:The Government of National Accord’s defence minister, Colonel Mahdi Al-Barghathi, has appointed Colonel Mohamed...

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Russian ambassador in Tripoli defence talks
Dec 12 Nigel Ash

Russian ambassador in Tripoli defence talks

By Libya Herald reporters. Tripoli, 12 December 2016:Russia’s ambassador to Libya has been in Tripoli for talks on what was described as military coop...

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Sep 15 Michel Cousins

National reconciliation conference to take place in Nalut

By Hadi FornajiTunis, 15 Septmber 2016:Delegates from across the country have been heading to Nalut in the far western Jebel Nafusa, near the Tunisian...

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