Oct 24 Michel Cousins

Kish massacre: three-days mourning declared, Cyrenaica municipalities pull out of Dialogue

By Libya Herald reporter.Tripoli, 24 October 2015:The President of the House of Representatives, Ageela Salah Gwaider has declared three days of mourn...

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Ajilat under Sabratha control; IS supporters seen
Oct 21 Michel Cousins

Ajilat under Sabratha control; IS supporters seen

By Libya Herald reporter.Tripoli, 21 October 2015:Islamic State (IS) gunmen are reported to have been seen today in Ajilat, west of Sabratha, followin...

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Hafter visits Benghazi front line: "Victory in three weeks"
Oct 11 Nigel Ash

Hafter visits Benghazi front line: "Victory in three weeks"

By Ayman Amzein.Benghazi, 11 October 2015:Armed Forces Commander-in-Chief General Khalifa Hafter visited front line troops in Benghazi yesterday, urgi...

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Oct 1 Nigel Ash

Is Benghazi IS running short of some ammo?

Libya Herald reporters. Tank in Benghazi (File photo: LNA)Benghazi, 1 October 2015:Ansar Al-Sharia and IS forces in Benghazi appeared to be running sh...

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Benghazi's Leithi: Army makes first advance in two months
Sep 29 Nigel Ash

Benghazi's Leithi: Army makes first advance in two months

By Libya Herald reporters.Benghazi, 29 September 2015:The army appears to have made progress today in Benghazi’s Leithi district for the first time in...

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Sep 27 Michel Cousins

Deadly clashes in Benghazi continue; LNA claims 52 Ansar/IS killed

By Maha Suleiman and Aimen Amzein.Benghazi, 27 September 2015:Intensive fighting continued today in Benghazi’s Sabri, Hawari, Leithi and Buatni distri...

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Benghazi under curfew tonight
Sep 26 Nigel Ash

Benghazi under curfew tonight

By Ayman Amzein.Benghazi, 26 September 2015:Benghazi is tonight under a city-wide curfew. Throughout the day aircraft, including now helicopter gunshi...

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Heavy Benghazi fighting erupts "on all fronts": reports
Sep 23 Nigel Ash

Heavy Benghazi fighting erupts "on all fronts": reports

By Libya Herald reporters.Benghazi and Tripoli, 23 September 2015:After a 36-hour lull in the ground fighting, the Libyan army is reported  to have la...

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Sep 21 Michel Cousins

The Day Benghazi stood up

By Bilal H. Bettamer21 September 2015:How do you get 100,000 people to peacefully protest against armed extremist militias - in the same square where...

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IS and Ansar falling out with Benghazi allies: reports
Aug 16 Nigel Ash

IS and Ansar falling out with Benghazi allies: reports

By Libya Herald reporters.Benghazi and Tripoli, 16 August 2015:More evidence, including defections and the deadly flight of a top commander, has today...

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