Second contingent of troops to arrive in Italy for training
Apr 19 Callum Paton

Second contingent of troops to arrive in Italy for training

By Libya Herald staff. Libya troops training in Italy in riot control techniques (Photo: courtesy Il Punto)Tripoli, 19 April 2014:A second batch of Li...

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Mar 22 thomwestcott

First batch of recruits prepare for military training in UK

Tripoli, 22 March 2014:The first batch of Army cadets who will be sent to the UK for military training are now preparing for their departure at a trai...

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Dec 7 thomwestcott

Libyan soldiers start military training in Turkey

Tripoli, 7 December 2013:A group of 220 Libyan soldiers flew to Turkey this morning to start three and half months of military training.The soldiers a...

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UK Navy Flagship in Tripoli along with British Armed Forces Minister
Nov 27 Michel Cousins

UK Navy Flagship in Tripoli along with British Armed Forces Minister

Tripoli, 27 November 2013:The flagship of British navy, HMS Bulwark, arrived in Tripoli harbour yesterday afternoon. The amphibious assault ship is en...

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NATO “responds positively” to request for defence advice
Oct 22 thomwestcott

NATO “responds positively” to request for defence advice

Tripoli, 22 October 2013:The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) has agreed “to respond positively” to a recent request made by Prime Minister A...

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Sep 9 thomwestcott

Minister of Defence in Sudan to boost military ties

By Ahmed Elumami.Tripoli, 9 September 2013:Defence Minister Abdullah Al-Thinni arrived in Khartoum yesterday on a two-day visit to discuss boosting mi...

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Libyan-French naval exercise nears end
Jun 27 Nigel Ash

Libyan-French naval exercise nears end

By Reem Tombokti.Tripoli, 27 June 2013:A joint maritime exercise between Libyan and French naval forces is taking place along the Libyan coast.The six...

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Turkish Frigate Heybeliada Visits Tripoli
Jun 18 Michel Cousins

Turkish Frigate Heybeliada Visits Tripoli

By Aimen Eljali.Tripoli, 18 June 2013:The first Turkish navy ship to enter Libyan waters since 1911, when the Ottomans lost what became Libya to the I...

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Zeidan calls for US help in security training
Jun 10 Michel Cousins

Zeidan calls for US help in security training

Prime Minister Ali Zeidan with US Under Secretary of State Wendy Sherman (3rd right) and US Chargé d'Affaires William Roebuck (4th right) (Photo: Pri...

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British warship boosts Libyan Navy ties
Apr 2 thomwestcott

British warship boosts Libyan Navy ties

By Tom Westcott.Tripoli, 2 April 2013:HMS Kent, the first UK warship to dock in Tripoli Harbour in 40 years, arrived today, Tuesday.The ship’s captain...

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