Apr 22 Sami Zaptia

Amidst a fighting stalemate: The Pope calls for peace in Libya, death toll rises and a state of emergency is announced in Tripoli

By Sami Zaptia. London, 20 April 2019: As the Pope called for peace in Libya, the Faiez Serraj Ministry of Interior announced a state of emergency i...

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Apr 15 Sami Zaptia

Both sides in Tripoli fighting accuse opponents of bombing of civilian areas

By Sami Zaptia. London, 15 April 2019: Both sides in the Tripoli fighting accuse the other of bombing residential areas in Tripoli as fighting cont...

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Apr 15 Sami Zaptia

LNA admit loss of MIG jet fighter, claim progress on all fighting fronts, accuse Tripoli of harbouring terrorists

LBy Sami Zaptia. London, 15 April 2019: Giving a round-up of fighting operations in Libya’s western region at a press conference yesterday, Major G...

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Tripoli fighting continues on outskirts as Serraj forces claim successes in repulsing Hafter forces
Apr 14 Sami Zaptia

Tripoli fighting continues on outskirts as Serraj forces claim successes in repulsing Hafter forces

By Sami Zaptia. The Faiez Serraj-aligned Libyan Army official spokesperson Mohamed Gnunu at yesterday's press conference in Tripoli (Photo: PC/GNA)....

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Thousands demonstrate in Tripoli and Misrata against war, Hafter and Hafter’s foreign allies
Apr 13 Sami Zaptia

Thousands demonstrate in Tripoli and Misrata against war, Hafter and Hafter’s foreign allies

By Sami Zaptia. The Tripoli demonstration yesterday against the war on Tripoli, Khalifa Hafter and his foreign state supporters (Photo: Social Media)...

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Mitiga airport to reopen as its possible military use emerges
Apr 9 Sami Zaptia

Mitiga airport to reopen as its possible military use emerges

By Sami Zaptia. A crater caused by the LNA's airstrike on Mitiga airport yesterday photographed by AFP's Mahmud Turkia (AFP/Mahmud Turkia). London,...

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Apr 8 Sami Zaptia

UNSMIL head condemns LNA airstrike on Mitiga airport

By Sami Zaptia. London, 8 April 2019: UNSMIL head Ghassan Salame condemned the airstrikes today by Libyan National Army (LNA) aircraft against Mi...

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Serraj GNA launches ‘‘Volcano of Rage’’ anti-Hafter operation to defend Tripoli
Apr 8 Sami Zaptia

Serraj GNA launches ‘‘Volcano of Rage’’ anti-Hafter operation to defend Tripoli

By Sami Zaptia. Serraj's new official Libyan Army Spokesperson, Mohamed Gnunu, announced the start of operation ''Volcano of Rage'' yesterday to coun...

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Hafter advance towards Tripoli repulsed as 'Wadi Doum 2' operation launched by Western Region Forces
Apr 5 Sami Zaptia

Hafter advance towards Tripoli repulsed as 'Wadi Doum 2' operation launched by Western Region Forces

By Sami Zaptia. Faiez Serraj photographed by fellow journalist Hamza Turkia at KM 27 checkpoint today (Photo: Hamza Turkia). London, 5 April 2019:...

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Serraj announces state of alert in response to Hafter’s LNA provocation -  international community urges de-escalation
Apr 4 Sami Zaptia

Serraj announces state of alert in response to Hafter’s LNA provocation - international community urges de-escalation

By Sami Zaptia. The PC announces a state of alert in reaction to Hafter's forces encroaching on Tripoli (Photo: PC) London, 4 April 2019: Faiez Ser...

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