French national arrested, accused being IS member
Nov 21 Michel Cousins

French national arrested, accused being IS member

By Libya Herald reporter.Benghazi, 21 November 2016:A French national has been captured at an Islamic State (IS) training camp and is being held at Be...

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Hafter calls for end to UN arms embargo, says heavy arms needed to defeat IS
Nov 21 Michel Cousins

Hafter calls for end to UN arms embargo, says heavy arms needed to defeat IS

By Libya Herald reporter.Cairo, 21 November 2016:The head of the Libyan National Army, Field Marshal Khalifa Hafter, has said that the UN arms embargo...

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Casualties continue to rise in battle for Sirte
Nov 16 Michel Cousins

Casualties continue to rise in battle for Sirte

By Libya Herald reporter.Tripoli, 16 November 2016:Despite repeated claims by the Bunyan Marsous Operations Room spearheading the fight against the so...

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Trump will make IS in Libya a priority says security adviser
Nov 12 Nigel Ash

Trump will make IS in Libya a priority says security adviser

By Libya Herald reporters.Tripoli, 12 November 2016:A senior security adviser to Donald Trump has said that the president-elect is going to make the d...

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Nov 8 Michel Cousins

The Battle for Sirte: An analysis

By Libya Herald reporter.Tunis, 7 November 2016:Despite earlier reports that it has stopped bombing in Sirte, the United States on Monday renewed auth...

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Nov 4 Michel Cousins

US ends Sirte air strikes: report

By Libya Herald reporter. An AV-8B Harrier II with the US 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit taking off  from USS Wasp on on the first day of Africom's ac...

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Update: Anti-corruption activist killed in Benghazi
Oct 29 Michel Cousins

Update: Anti-corruption activist killed in Benghazi

By Libya Herald reportersBenghazi, 29 October 2016:Anti-corruption activist Mohamed Bughaighis was killed today in Benghazi’s Kish district when a veh...

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BM forces win fight for Sirte's 600 apartment complex
Oct 23 Nigel Ash

BM forces win fight for Sirte's 600 apartment complex

By Libya Herald reporters.Tripoli, 23 October 2016:Ten Bunyan Marsous fighters have been killed in Sirte as the last five apartment blocks in the 600...

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BM edges forwards in Sirte and US warships change guard
Oct 22 Nigel Ash

BM edges forwards in Sirte and US warships change guard

By Libya Herald reporters. BM forces in a captured part of the 600 apartment complex (Photo: BM)Tripoli, 22 October 2016:Bunyan Marsous forces suffere...

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More BM dead and wounded as the Sirte terrorist battle goes on
Oct 20 Nigel Ash

More BM dead and wounded as the Sirte terrorist battle goes on

By Libya Herald reporters.Tripoli, 20 October 2016:Four more Bunyan Marsous fighters died today and 30 were injured as the advance against IS in Sirte...

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