Feb 21 Sami Zaptia

Car bomb kills three LNA soldiers at Waddan checkpoint

By Sami Zaptia. London, 21 February 2018:The Libyan National Army (LNA) Spokesman Ahmed Mesmari confirmed that a suicide car bomb killed three soldier...

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Three suspected ISIS fighters killed by LNA-aligned forces near WAHA oilfield
Feb 4 Sami Zaptia

Three suspected ISIS fighters killed by LNA-aligned forces near WAHA oilfield

By Libya Herald staff.Tunis, 4 February 2018: Three suspected ISIS fighters were killed by Libyan National Army (LNA) aligned forces near Waha’s Dahra...

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The Origins and Evolution of ISIS in Libya: a report
Jun 26 Sami Zaptia

The Origins and Evolution of ISIS in Libya: a report

By Libya Herald reporter.London, 26 June 2017:A report on the origins of ISIS in Libya concludes that Western policy must seek to get Libyan militias...

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A total of 1,523 violent deaths were reported in Libya in 2016: Libyanbodycount
Jan 5 Sami Zaptia

A total of 1,523 violent deaths were reported in Libya in 2016: Libyanbodycount

By Sami Zaptia.London, 5 January 2017: There was a total of 1,523 violent deaths in Libya in 2016, the NGO Libyabodycount.org reports. This is a simil...

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Dec 24 Nigel Ash

Fears for IS women and children jailed in Misrata

By Libya Herald reporters. The fearful faces of defeat. Women with children flee over the rubble (Photo:Walid Zrmoum) Tripoli, 24 December 2016: Con...

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Nov 24 Sami Zaptia

AFRICOM airstrikes against ISIS in Sirte reach 420 since 1st August

By Sami Zaptia.The US Africa Command (AFRICOM) has reported that it had conducted its 420th airstrike against ISIS in Sirte (Logo: AFRICOM).London, 24...

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Sep 23 Sami Zaptia

Eight new US airstrikes yesterday against ISIS in Sirte - bring total to 169 since August

By Sami Zaptia.The US Africa Command (Africom) revealed today that it had conducted its 169th airstrike against ISIS in Sirte (Africom).London, 23 Sep...

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Sep 6 Sami Zaptia

US airstrikes against ISIS in Sirte reach 108

By Sami Zaptia.The US Africa Command (Africom) says it has launched 108 airstrikes against IS in Sirte.London, 6 September 2016:The U.S. Africa Comman...

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Who pays for ISIS in Libya?
Sep 5 Sami Zaptia

Who pays for ISIS in Libya?

By Sami Zaptia.London, 5 September 2016:At the headquarters of the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) in Whitehall, London today, Hate Speech Inte...

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Oct 23 Newsdesk1

Derna militants kill 2 men from Shahat in failed prisoner exchange

By Libya Herald staff.Tripoli, 23 October 2014:Two men from the Cyrenaican town of Shahat died at the hands of Islamic extremists in Derna on Wednesda...

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