Presidency Council sets up new Sirte security force
Mar 25 Nigel Ash

Presidency Council sets up new Sirte security force

By Libya Herald reporters.Tripoli, 25 March 2017:The Presidency Council (PC) is forming an highly-paid 3,000-strong special military unit to protect S...

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Brega car bomb defused as clashes reported between Misratans and LNA near Sirte
Mar 15 Nigel Ash

Brega car bomb defused as clashes reported between Misratans and LNA near Sirte

By Libya Herald reporters.Benghazi, 15 February 2017:Libyan National Army bomb disposal experts defused a car bomb in Brega tonight. It is unclear whe...

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Jan 31 Michel Cousins

Municipal row in Sirte deepens

By Libya Herald reporters. Sirte's mayor Mukhtar Al-Madani (Photo: Social media)Tunis/Tripoli, 31 January 2017:Three of the seven members of Sirte mun...

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Misrata's militias to join the "Libyan army"
Jan 30 Nigel Ash

Misrata's militias to join the "Libyan army"

By Libya Herald reporters.Tripoli, 30 January 2017:Misrata military council (MMC) has announced that all militias operating under its control will now...

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Jan 26 Nigel Ash

Bunyan Marsous forces looting Sirte say town elders

By Libya Herald reporter. Some of the destruction in Sirte (Photo: UNICEF)Tripoli,  26 January 2017:Tribal elders in Sirte have accused Bunyan Marsous...

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Jan 13 Michel Cousins

Barghathi promotes Bunyan Marsous forces spokesperson to defence ministry post; new chief of staff to be appointed “within days”

By Moutaz Ali.Tripoli, 13 January 2017:The Government of National Accord’s defence minister, Colonel Mahdi Al-Barghathi, has appointed Colonel Mohamed...

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Black banner IS posters pasted on Nesmah police station
Jan 4 Nigel Ash

Black banner IS posters pasted on Nesmah police station

By Libya Herald reporters.Tripoli, 4 January 2017:Posters bearing the black IS banner were found this morning pasted on public buildings including the...

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BM forces hunt IS encampments near Bani Walid
Dec 29 Nigel Ash

BM forces hunt IS encampments near Bani Walid

By Libya Herald reporters. Tripoli, 29 December 2016: There is growing concern that terrorists from Sirte are regrouping in the hills near Bani Wali...

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Dec 18 Michel Cousins

UN congratulates Bunyan Marsous on Sirte victory, rebuilding now the priority

By Libya Herald reporter. Some of the destruction in Sirte (File photo from UNICEF)Tunis, 18 December 2016:The UN has sent congratulations to the Buny...

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Sirte military governor named 48 hours after mayor chosen
Dec 14 Nigel Ash

Sirte military governor named 48 hours after mayor chosen

By Libya Herald reporters. Tunis, 14 December 2016:The Bunyan Marsous operation has named a military governor for Sirte in what is being taken as a re...

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