Commanders make "morale-boosting" visit to Ben Jawad
Dec 19 Nigel Ash

Commanders make "morale-boosting" visit to Ben Jawad

By Maha Suliman. Ibrahim Jadhran,Fadel Al-Hassi and Wanis Bukhamada (Photo LNA)Benghazi, 19 December 2014:Government forces defending the oil terminal...

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Saiqa Special Forces: Wanis Bukhamada in perfect health
Nov 3 Callum Paton

Saiqa Special Forces: Wanis Bukhamada in perfect health

By Maha Suliman. Benghazi, 3 November 2014: Saiqa Special Forces has rebuffed claims that its commander, Wanis Bukhamada, was wounded in the last tw...

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Oct 31 Callum Paton

Army makes gains in Benghazi as Islamist supporters flee their homes

By Noora Ibrahim and Adam Ali. Benghazi, 31 October 2014: The Libyan National Army (LNA) has made gains in Benghazi in areas lost in fighting in Aug...

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Sep 27 Callum Paton

Chief of Staff orders all personnel in the east to report for duty

By Libya Herald staff. Tripoli, 27 September 2014:   Chief of Staff Abdul Razzaq Nazhuri has called on all eastern troops and officers to report for...

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Aug 17 Callum Paton

Benghazi clashes as Saiqa attacks from Benina

By Noora Ibrahim. Benghazi, 17 August 2014: Fighting erupted in Benghazi’s Buatni district last night as Saiqa Special Forces pushed out from its ...

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Aug 13 Callum Paton

Ansar increases presence at Benina check-point as criticism of Saiqa mounts

By Noora Ibrahim. Benghazi, 13 August 2014: Benghazi residents say they are worried about Ansar Al-Sharia forces now deployed at a check-point withi...

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Jul 24 Callum Paton

Eight killed and 19 injured as bombs and rockets fall across Benghazi

By Noora Ibrahim and Moutaz Ahmed. Benghazi, 24 July 2014: Eight people have been killed and 19 injured, six of them critically, in missile and bomb...

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Jul 23 Newsdesk1

Bukhamada calls for reinforcements, wages war against Ansar Al-Sharia

By Moutaz Ali.Tripoli, 23 July 2014:Saiqa Special Forces Commander, Wanis Bukhamada, has demanded that reinforcements be sent to Benghazi to help crus...

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Jun 9 Emad

Libya Wise Men and Reconciliation Committee calls for an end to the violence in Benghazi

By Libya Herald staff.Tripoli, 9 June 2014:The Libya Reconciliation Committee of Elders and Wise Men have called for an end to the violence in Benghaz...

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Benghazi’s Saiqa Special Forces join Hafter’s ‘Dignity Operation’
May 19 Callum Paton

Benghazi’s Saiqa Special Forces join Hafter’s ‘Dignity Operation’

By Moutaz Ahmed.Benghazi, 19 May 2014:Saiqa Special Forces in Benghazi have thrown their weight behind General Khalifa Hafter and his Libyan National...

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