Over 200 families displaced in recent Murzuk fighting
Feb 27 Sami Zaptia

Over 200 families displaced in recent Murzuk fighting

By Sami Zaptia.London, 27 February 2019: In its flash report on the situation, the International Organizations for Migration (IOM), said that a large...

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Conflicting reports on Murzuk battle
Feb 21 Sami Zaptia

Conflicting reports on Murzuk battle

By Sami Zaptia. There are conflicting reports about the fighting in Murzuk by Khalifa Hafter-led LNA forces and Tebu forces (Google Maps).London, 21 F...

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Presidency Council creates special force to protect the south
May 17 Sami Zaptia

Presidency Council creates special force to protect the south

By Sami Zaptia. London, 17 May 2018:Faiez Serraj, head of the Presidency Council (PC), has decreed the formation of a special force ‘‘for the protecti...

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Tebu seem to gain upper hand on Awlad Sulieman in latest Sebha fighting
May 14 Sami Zaptia

Tebu seem to gain upper hand on Awlad Sulieman in latest Sebha fighting

By Libya Herald staff. London, 14 May 2018: In a swift attack early Saturday morning, Tebu militias took over Sebha’s historic castle from the 6th Inf...

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May 2 Sami Zaptia

UN human rights report on civilian casualties in Libya: 31 civilian casualties, 4 deaths and 27 injuries

By Sami Zaptia. London, 2 May 2018: From 1 to 30 April 2018, the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) documented 31 civilian casualties –...

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Feb 25 Sami Zaptia

NOC declares force majeure at El-Fil oilfield

By Jamal Adel in Kufra and Jamie Prentis in Tunis.25 February 2018:The National Oil Corporation (NOC) has declared a state of force majeure at the El-...

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Sebha remains tense amid failure of mediation efforts
Feb 22 Sami Zaptia

Sebha remains tense amid failure of mediation efforts

By Jamal Adel.Sebha fort (Archives).Kufra, 22 February 2018:Sebha remains tense after a fortnight of clashes centred on the Sixth Brigade (Faris) barr...

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Feb 1 Sami Zaptia

Tribal retribution killings in Sebha raise tensions

By Libya Herald reporter.Tribal fighting took part in the city of Sebha, including around the historical fort (Photo: Archive from social media).Tunis...

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Nov 30 Michel Cousins

Sebha airport captured by Tebu militia

By Jamie Prentis.Sebha Airport (File photo)Tunis, 30 November 2017:An armed group took over Sebha airport today as well as the main army base and a nu...

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Southern border reported blockaded as Qatrun leader confirms "big" drop in migrants coming from Niger
Sep 7 Michel Cousins

Southern border reported blockaded as Qatrun leader confirms "big" drop in migrants coming from Niger

By Libya Herald reporter.Tunis, 7 September 2017:Reports that the border with Niger and Chad has been closed today by an independent force from Qatrun...

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