US working for economic and military integration by bringing together senior officials from eastern and western Libya: Massad Boulos at Security Council
Feb 19 Sami Zaptia

US working for economic and military integration by bringing together senior officials from eastern and western Libya: Massad Boulos at Security Council

Speaking at the Security Council session on Libya yesterday, Massad Boulos, Senior Advisor to the US President on African Affairs said the US is, ‘‘wo...

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BDB offers to demobilize and join legitimate formal army
Jun 23 Sami Zaptia

BDB offers to demobilize and join legitimate formal army

By Sami Zaptia. London, 23 June 2017:The Benghazi Defence Brigade (BDB) has offered to dissolve itself and join in the building of the legitimate form...

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Young fighters must be absorbed into state institutions says Maetig
Apr 14 Michel Cousins

Young fighters must be absorbed into state institutions says Maetig

By Libya Herald reporter.Tunis, 14 April 2017:Libya's “armed youth” have to be incorporated into state institutions, Presidency Council (PC) deputy Ah...

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Feb 20 Nigel Ash

Serraj hopes the Russians will help him meet Hafter

By Jamie Prentis. PC head Faiez Serraj turns to the Russians (File photo)Tunis, 20 February 2017:Faiez Serraj hopes that Russia may succeed where Egyp...

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Jun 26 Nigel Ash

Serraj wants united army, admits "aid" from foreign special forces

By Libya Herald reporters. Prime Minister-designate Faiez Serraj  wants military unity against IS (File photo)Tunis, 26 June 2016:Prime minister-desig...

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Jun 4 Michel Cousins

Bargarthi rejects Thinni's move to disband anti-terrorism forces

By Moutaz AliTripoli, 4 June 2016:In an indication that Benghazi is far from united politically or militarily, Mahdi Barghathi, defence minister in th...

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May 15 Nigel Ash

GNA defence minister Barghathi in Benghazi to warn of civil war

By Moutaz Ali. GNA defence minister-designte Mahdi Al-Barghathi (File photo)Tripoli, 15 May 2016:Faiez Serraj’s chosen defence minister Mahdi Al-Bargh...

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Dec 4 Newsdesk1

Small cracks appear in HoR over Hafter's Operation Dignity

By Libya Herald staff.General Khalifa Hafter's legitimacy questioned by HoR membersTripoli, 4 December 2014:A group of 30 members of the  House of Rep...

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Sep 27 Callum Paton

Chief of Staff orders all personnel in the east to report for duty

By Libya Herald staff. Tripoli, 27 September 2014:   Chief of Staff Abdul Razzaq Nazhuri has called on all eastern troops and officers to report for...

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Jun 11 Emad

Libya sends 300 soldiers to UK for training

By Libya Herald staff.Tripoli, 11 June 2014:The first batch of revolutionaries absorbed into the national army departed Mitiga Airport for the UK for...

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