May 28 Nigel Ash

Ansar Al-Sharia says it is to disband, again

By Libya Herald reporters.Tripoli and Tunis, 28 May 2017:The UN-designated terrorist group Ansar Al-Sharia, which allied itself to Al-Qaeda, has annou...

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UPDATE: the final fall of Ganfouda
Mar 18 Nigel Ash

UPDATE: the final fall of Ganfouda

By Libya Herald reporters.Benghazi, 18 March 2017:In a bizarre end to the two month siege of  Ganfouda's 12 Buildings complex four women and a child t...

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Mar 18 Nigel Ash

Ganfouda 12 Apartments complex finally taken

By Libya Herald reporters. A bomb hits the 12 Apartments complex earlier this month (Photo:social media)Benghazi, 18 March 2017:After a siege lasting...

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Seeming endgame for Benghazi's terrorists as Ganfouda all but falls
Jan 25 Nigel Ash

Seeming endgame for Benghazi's terrorists as Ganfouda all but falls

By Libya Herald reporters.Benghazi, 25 January 2017:A Mig 23 did a victory roll over Ganfouda today as the Libyan National Army declared it had libera...

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LNA says Ganfouda terrorists now in just a dozen buildings
Jan 23 Nigel Ash

LNA says Ganfouda terrorists now in just a dozen buildings

By Libya Herald reporters.Benghazi, 23 January 2017:At least three soldiers and six terrorists died today in Benghazi’s Ganfouda district as the LNA c...

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Benghazi terrorists operated out of Misrata camp claims captured Ansar Al-Sharia spokesman
Jan 22 Nigel Ash

Benghazi terrorists operated out of Misrata camp claims captured Ansar Al-Sharia spokesman

By Libya Herald reporters.Benghazi, 22 January 2017:The Benghazi Revolutionaries’ Shoura Council and its IS and Ansar al-Sharia terrorist allies had u...

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Two soldiers and one militant leader die in fresh Ganfouda battle
Jan 14 Nigel Ash

Two soldiers and one militant leader die in fresh Ganfouda battle

By Libya Herald reporters.Benghazi, 14 January 2017:An Islamist commander is reported to have died along with two soldiers as the Libyan National Army...

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Jan 11 Nigel Ash

Captured terror suspect turns out to be one of LNA's most wanted men

By Libya Herald reporters. Suspected Ansar Al-Sharia commander Mustafa Al-Sohaibi when first questioned (Photo: social media)Benghazi, 11 January 2017...

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Egyptian terrorist named amid contradictory claims on the Benghazi terrorist breakout
Jan 7 Nigel Ash

Egyptian terrorist named amid contradictory claims on the Benghazi terrorist breakout

By Libya Herald reporters.Benghazi, 7 January 2017:One of the terrorists killed yesterday in the fighting to the east of Ajdabiya has been identified...

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Wissam Ben Hamid dead says arrested Ansar spokesman; 13 militants reported to have blown themselves up
Jan 6 Michel Cousins

Wissam Ben Hamid dead says arrested Ansar spokesman; 13 militants reported to have blown themselves up

jamBy Libya Herald reporters. Wissam Ben Hamid a year ago (Photo: social media)Benghazi, 6 January 2017:Benghazi militant leader Wissam Ben Hamid is d...

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