Nov 28 Michel Cousins

Another marine murdered in Benghazi

By Noora Ibrahim.28 November 2013:A member of the 1st Marines Battalion was murdered in Benghazi this morning.  Mohamed Al-Abdeli was shot at around 8...

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Nov 26 Michel Cousins

Tebus deny handing over airbase; accuse government of ignoring them

By Jamal Adel.Tripoli, 26 November 2013:Media reports that a Tebu militia is the latest to hand over its base by vacating the massive Wegh airbase in...

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Pro-Benghazi protests in Tripoli
Nov 26 Michel Cousins

Pro-Benghazi protests in Tripoli

By Libya Herald staff. Tripoli University students demonstrate in support of Benghazi outside the Algeria Square mosque (Photo: Aimen Eljali)Tripoli,...

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Nov 17 Nigel Ash

Army "abandoned" Tajoura base

By Umar Khan.Tripoli, 17 November 2013:The commander of an army unit has denied that his soldiers abandoned their Tajoura base in the face of a surpri...

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Hundreds of newly-trained border guard cadets demonstrate skills at ceremony
Nov 8 Michel Cousins

Hundreds of newly-trained border guard cadets demonstrate skills at ceremony

By Seraj Essul and Aimen Eljali. New guards show their abseiling skills(Photo: Aimen Eljali)Tripoli, 8 November 2013:Over 400 new border guard cadets...

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No obstruction to creation of army - Minister of Defence Al-Thini
Nov 5 Sami Zaptia

No obstruction to creation of army - Minister of Defence Al-Thini

By Sami Zaptia.          Defence Minister Abdullah Al-Thini said that there was no obstruction from the GNC or government in creating Libya's new army...

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Oct 31 Sami Zaptia

Libyan military to be sent for training in Italy in weeks - Zeidan

By Sami Zaptia.Tripoli, 31 October 2013:Speaking at yesterday's press conference, Prime Minister Ali Zeidan announced that the training of members of...

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Oct 20 thomwestcott

Robbery attempt on car-load of cash in south foiled by security forces

Tripoli, 20 October 2013:Security forces in the south of the country this morning foiled an attempted armed robbery on a car carrying nearly LD 3 mill...

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Oct 7 Michel Cousins

More Humvees for Libyan army

By Ashraf Abdul-Wahab.Tripoli, 7 October 2013:The first 30 of an order of 350 Humvee vehicles for the Libyan army is due to arrive later this month, s...

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Aug 28 Michel Cousins

Army training in Europe announced by General Staff

By Ahmed Elumami,Tripoli, 28 August 2013:The Presidency of General Staff has announced that it will send hundreds of soldiers for training abroad as p...

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