Oct 14 Michel Cousins

LNA sets up new Rada force for central military zone

By Libya Herald reporter.Tunis, 14 October 2017:A new Rada (“deterrence”) unit based in Ajdabiya has been set up by the Libyan National Army (LNA) for...

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Hafter appoints former Beida interior minister as head of military investment authority
Jun 8 Michel Cousins

Hafter appoints former Beida interior minister as head of military investment authority

By Hadi Fornaji.Tunis, 8 June 2017:Khalifa Hafter, as head of Libyan National Army, has appointed the former interior minister, General Mohamed Al-Mad...

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The Tunisian border barrier with Libya
Feb 7 Michel Cousins

The Tunisian border barrier with Libya

By Libya Herald reporter.Ras Jedir, 7 February 2016 :Tunisia has completed the first stage of a barrier along its border with Libya. It stretches 196...

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Attack on Ajdabiya local army base leaves two dead
Jun 6 Nigel Ash

Attack on Ajdabiya local army base leaves two dead

By Adam Ali.Benghazi, 6 June 2015:Two people died yesterday when an army base in Ajdabiya was attacked by a family in what appears to be a dispute ove...

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Jan 18 Callum Paton

Three soldiers die in Sarir oilfield ambush

By Jamal Adel.Tripoli, 18 January 2014: Three soldiers have been killed in an attack on a supply column near the Sarir oilfield .Saleh Mohammed, comma...

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Dec 10 thomwestcott

Suspected arson attack at Brak Air Base ammunition store causes huge fire

Tripoli, 10 December 2013:A store of tank ammunition at Brak Airbase exploded last night, causing a huge fire, in a suspected arson attack.No-one was...

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Death toll mounts in Sebha ammo blast
Nov 29 Nigel Ash

Death toll mounts in Sebha ammo blast

By Libya Herald staff.Tripoli, 29 November 2013:It is still unclear exactly how many people perished in what it is now clear was a major explosion in...

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Mar 17 thomwestcott

Most radar stations now operational

Tripoli, 17 March 2013:Most of the country’s radar stations are now working and some operation command rooms are being used for combat action, accordi...

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Safe storage needed for weapons
Mar 15 thomwestcott

Safe storage needed for weapons

Tripoli, 15 March 2013:A lack of safe storage facilities means that weapons and ammunition in the desert continue to pose a threat to Libya as well as...

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May 17 Michel Cousins

Grenade thrown at Military Court building

Benghazi, 17 May:A hand grenade was thrown on Wednesday at the Benghazi Military Building, located in the city’s Abu Hadima district. The unknown assa...

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