Feb 9 Sami Zaptia

From TPF to WRPF: western Libya militias seek to amalgamate

By Sami Zaptia.The TPF has announced that it will soon be integrating into a new Western Region Protection Force (WRPF) (Logo: TPF).London, 9 February...

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Tensions rise in south as multiplicity of forces enter the power play
Feb 7 Sami Zaptia

Tensions rise in south as multiplicity of forces enter the power play

By Jamal Adel.Kufra, 7 February 2019:The military situations in southwest Libya continues to escalate threatening to destabilize the whole of Libya.Ev...

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Sanalla inconsistent in his stance on Hafter
Feb 1 Sami Zaptia

Sanalla inconsistent in his stance on Hafter

By Sami Zaptia.London, 1 February 2019:The chairman of Libya's National Oil Corporation (NOC), Mustafa Sanalla, seems to be undecided about and incons...

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Hafter launches Murzuq Basin military campaign in south
Oct 24 Sami Zaptia

Hafter launches Murzuq Basin military campaign in south

By Sami Zaptia. London, 24 October 2018:Khalifa Hafter, in his role as General Commander of the predominantly eastern-based Libyan National Army (LNA)...

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UNSC responds positively to Libyan request for audit of spending by its Central Banks
Jul 18 Sami Zaptia

UNSC responds positively to Libyan request for audit of spending by its Central Banks

By Sami Zaptia.London, 18 July 2018:The UN Security Council has responded ‘‘positively’’ to the letter from Faiez Serraj, the head of Libya’s Presiden...

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Hafter announces ''liberation'' of Derna
Jun 29 Sami Zaptia

Hafter announces ''liberation'' of Derna

By Sami Zaptia.London, 29 June 2018:Field Marshal Khalifa Hafter, commander of the mainly eastern-based Libyan National Army (LNA), announced the ‘‘li...

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LNA explains reasons for handing over oil crescent to eastern NOC
Jun 26 Sami Zaptia

LNA explains reasons for handing over oil crescent to eastern NOC

By Sami Zaptia.London, 26 June 2018:At a press conference held yesterday in Benghazi, the official spokesperson for the Khalifa Hafter-led Libyan Nati...

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Jun 25 Sami Zaptia

BREAKING: LNA to hand over oil crescent to Benghazi-based NOC

By Sami Zaptia.LNA spokesman Colonel Ahmed Mesmari (Photo: Archives from LANA)London, 25 June 2018:The official spokesperson for the Khalifa Hafter-le...

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Jun 12 Sami Zaptia

Two LNA deaths and three injuries in latest Derna fighting

By Sami Zaptia.The LNA has reported two deaths and three injuries in the latest sporadic Derna fighting (Photo: LANA).London, 12 June 2018:The Hafter-...

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Kufra tribes gather for peace and vow support to LNA
May 2 Sami Zaptia

Kufra tribes gather for peace and vow support to LNA

By Jamal Adel.Kufra, 2 May 2018: At Kufra's Taj Conference Hall yesterday morning, Kufra’s tribes gathered with the town's officials, including the he...

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