Aug 12 Nigel Ash

Kobler admits Serraj's popular support is crumbling

By Ajnadin Mustafa. UNSMIL chief Martin Kobler admits GNA support crumbling (Photo: UN)Tripoli, 12 August 2016UNSMIL chief Martin Kobler has admitted...

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Jul 24 Nigel Ash

Air Defence chief dies of heart attack

By Noura Ibrahim.Benghazi, 24 July 2015:A top army commander died today of natural causes. Colonel Nasser Hassan Mohammed Salhob Al-Arafi, the army’s...

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Dec 7 Nigel Ash

More air raids as national army claims west advances while Zawia "reviews Dawn commitment"

By Ajnadin Mustafa.Tripoli, 7 December 2014:At least a dozen people were killed and sixteen injured as fighting continued in the west of the country t...

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Dec 21 Nigel Ash

Al-Sarir farm project raiders seen off by army.

By Jamal Adel.Tripoli, 21 December 2013:A dawn raid by gunman on a farm project north of Kufra saw one manager kidnapped, but at least five attackers...

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Five Tripoli brigade bases handed over to the army
Nov 21 Nigel Ash

Five Tripoli brigade bases handed over to the army

By Umar Khan and Seraj Essul.Tripoli, 21 November, 2013:Five militia bases have been formally handed over to the national army in a series of ceremoni...

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Exclusive: Congressmen move to dismiss Mangoush as army chief of staff
Dec 11 George Grant

Exclusive: Congressmen move to dismiss Mangoush as army chief of staff

By George Grant.Tripoli, 11 December:A group of Congressmen are working to dismiss Major General Yousef Mangoush as army chief of staff, the Libya Her...

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National army en-route to Bani Walid after Magarief visit cancelled
Oct 18 George Grant

National army en-route to Bani Walid after Magarief visit cancelled

By George Grant.Misrata, 18 October:Forces from the national army are en-route to Bani Walid and due to enter the town today, following a direct order...

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Military poised to strike Bani Walid
Oct 4 George Grant

Military poised to strike Bani Walid

By George Grant.Bir Dufan, 4 October:Revolutionary brigades from across Libya have joined the Libya Shield and the National Army at four camps surroun...

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Carnival atmosphere in Benghazi as weapons collection gets underway
Sep 30 George Grant

Carnival atmosphere in Benghazi as weapons collection gets underway

By Maha Ellawati.Two younger Benghazi citizens helping with the weapons hand-in. (Photo: Maha Ellawati)Benghazi, 30 September:Benghazi was in celebrat...

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Tanks, RPGs and anti-aircraft guns surrendered as Tripoli weapons handover begins
Sep 29 George Grant

Tanks, RPGs and anti-aircraft guns surrendered as Tripoli weapons handover begins

By George Grant.Tripoli, 29 September:Militiamen and private citizens turned out in their hundreds if not thousands on Tripoli’s Martyr’s Square today...

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