May 21 Michel Cousins

LNA claims first joint operation with Misrata against IS

By Ajnadin Mustafa.Tripoli, 21 May 2015:In what would be a dramatic new development, Misratan forces are reported to have carried out a joint operatio...

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UPDATE: Nufaliya/Sirte clashes: Brigade 166 pulls back as IS claim victory
May 20 Michel Cousins

UPDATE: Nufaliya/Sirte clashes: Brigade 166 pulls back as IS claim victory

By Libya Herald reporters.IS photo posted today of a 166 Brigade vehicle it claims it capturedMisrata/Tripoli, 20 May 2015:Misrata’s 166 Brigade which...

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EU firms up plan to stem supply of people-smugglers' craft
May 18 Nigel Ash

EU firms up plan to stem supply of people-smugglers' craft

By Libya Herald reporters Migrants reported arrested today at a farm outside Tripoli (photo:social media)Tripoli and Tunis, 18 May 2015:The EU foreign...

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May 16 Michel Cousins

Libya Dawn “planning fresh attempt to capture Wattiya airbase”: report

By Ajnadin Mustafa.Tripoli, 16 May 2015:Libya Dawn has been using the lull in fighting to build up forces near Ajilat and Al-Jmail in preparation for...

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People smuggling “haram” says Dar Al-Ifta
May 13 Michel Cousins

People smuggling “haram” says Dar Al-Ifta

By Libya Herald staff.Tripoli, 13 May 2015:People smuggling is contrary to Islam, the Tripoli-based Dar Al-Ifta (Fatwa House) has pronounced.It was re...

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May 10 Michel Cousins

Gunmen kill Zawia student at university: report

By Libya Herald staff.Tripoli, 10 May 2015:A student at Zawia university who father is a prominent local opponent of Libya Dawn is reported to have be...

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May 6 Newsdesk2

Islamists' influence seen as growing in Tripoli's schools

By Libya Herald staff.Tripoli, 6 May 2015:The growing influence of radical Islamists in Tripoli since Libya Dawn forces took control of the city has b...

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Second Libya Dawn warplane downed near Zintan
May 6 Nigel Ash

Second Libya Dawn warplane downed near Zintan

By Libya Herald reporters.Tripoli, 6 May 2015:The second Libya Dawn warplane in six weeks has been shot down in the west, apparently during a sortie a...

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Libya Dawn critic murdered
May 2 Nigel Ash

Libya Dawn critic murdered

By Saber Ayyub.Tripoli, 2 May 2015: A young social media activist who was openly critical of Libya Dawn militias has been found murdered in the capita...

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May 1 Michel Cousins

Further clashes west of Tripoli but coastal road open

By Saber Ayyub.Tripoli, 1 May 2015:Clashes took place this evening in an area called Abu Sera between Zawia and the Warshfana area between forces link...

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