Mar 20 Sami Zaptia

Zintani forces takeover of coastal road km 27 checkpoint labelled unlawful

By Sami Zaptia.London, 20 March 2018: A move yesterday by what have been labelled as ‘‘Zintani forces’’ led by Emad Trabilsi to take over control of t...

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Nov 12 Nigel Ash

Wershefana and Zawia sign truce and swap prisoners

By Libya Herald reporters. Wershefana elebrations following last year's ceasefire. Will the latest deal stick? (File photo)Tripoli, 12 November 2015:W...

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Nov 3 Michel Cousins

Random shelling in Wershefana area

By Ajnadin Mustafa.Tripoli, 3 November 2015:Futher random shelling of Wershefana residential areas was reported today following yesterday’s abortive o...

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Nov 1 Michel Cousins

Wershefana area remains tense despite agreement with Zawia elders

By Ajnadin Mustafa and Saber Ayyub.Tripoli, 1 November 2015:Libyan National Army (LNA) reinforcements are reported to have arrived in the Wershefana t...

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May 18 Michel Cousins

Janzour court attracts ire of Sharia supporters

By Ashraf Abdul-Wahab.Tripoli, 18 May 2014:The courthouse in the west Tripoli suburb of Janzour has been daubed with pro-Islamist graffiti demanding i...

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May 9 Michel Cousins

Three days of national mourning for murdered Judicial Police

By Hadi Fornaji.Tripoli, 9 May 2014: The government has announced three days of national mourning as of today for the members of the judicial police w...

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Dec 20 thomwestcott

Kidnapped head of Kikla Local Council freed

By Houda Mzioudet.Tripoli, 20 December 2013:The kidnapped Head of Kikla Local Council, Ibrahim Sghayer, was freed on Wednesday, along with four others...

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Aug 25 Michel Cousins

Clashes between Wershefana and Zawia end

By Houda Mzioudet.Tripoli, 25 August 2013:Clashes between Zawia and the Wershefana tribe ended yesterday as the Prime Minister sent in army units to s...

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