Aug 4 Michel Cousins

The GNC and government split on legality of militia attacks on Tripoli

By Sami Zaptia.Tripoli, 4 August 2014:Two contrasting statements were published in the early hours of Sunday morning by the General National Congress...

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Five killed in airport clashes as fighting spreads
Jul 20 Callum Paton

Five killed in airport clashes as fighting spreads

By Ashraf Abdul Wahab. Libya Airlines CRJ took a direct hit (Photo: Social media) Tripoli, 20 July 2014: Five people were been killed and 20 injured...

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Jul 17 Callum Paton

Misratan civic leaders up the ante as Tripoli clashes continue into fifth day

By Moutaz Ali. Tripoli, 17 July 2014: Misrata Municipal Council and local leaders have denounced Zintani militias at Tripoli International Airport a...

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Zeidan's kidnapper reported killed in Tripoli
Jul 14 Michel Cousins

Zeidan's kidnapper reported killed in Tripoli

By Ashraf Abdul-Wahab.Tripoli, 14 July 2014:It is reported that Abdulmonem Al-Said, the man who played a prime role in the kidnapping of former prime...

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Jul 13 Newsdesk1

“Libya Dawn” Islamist movement orders Qaaqaa and Sawaq brigades to leave Tripoli

By Moutaz Ali Tripol.13 July 2014:A new military movement, calling itself  "the Force of Security and Settlement in Libya”, is demanding that the Qaaq...

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Threats of fresh west Tripoli clashes fail to materialise
Jul 7 Michel Cousins

Threats of fresh west Tripoli clashes fail to materialise

By Ashraf Abdul-Wahab.Tripoli, 7 July 2014:Tensions in west Tripoli following two nights of erratic clashes between a local Janzour brigade and a secu...

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Government tells unauthorised armed groups to leave Tripoli
May 22 Callum Paton

Government tells unauthorised armed groups to leave Tripoli

By Callum Paton, Ashraf Abdul Wahab and Taher Zaroog.Tripoli/Misrata, 22 May 2014:The Libyan Government has called on armed groups - namely Libya Cent...

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Fighting spreads in Tripoli as brigades move against GNC attackers; five dead
May 18 Callum Paton

Fighting spreads in Tripoli as brigades move against GNC attackers; five dead

Tripoli, 18 May 2014:Ashraf Abdul-Wahab.Fighting which started at the General National Congress (GNC) this evening spread across the capital. It first...

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Nov 22 Sami Zaptia

Zeidan determined to remove all militias from Tripoli bases

By Sami Zaptia.Tripoli, 22 November 2013:Speaking at the handover ceremony by the Sawaq brigade of their Islamic Call Society site on Thursday, Prime...

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