Tripoli
Rival Libya government enters capital, prompting clashes
Clashes broke out between rival armed groups shortly after the prime minister of the Libyan government, Fathi Bashagha, entered the western city, an AFP...
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Bodies of four children wash up on Libyan coast
The fate of the other passengers, their nationalities and point of departure were as yet unknown.
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Libyan Coast Guard picks up nearly 500 migrants in region surrounding Tripoli
Libya’s western coast is a main departure point for migrants fleeing war and poverty and hoping for new lives in Europe, though the number of crossings has dropped sharply since July 2017.
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100 migrants walk free from shelled detention centre in Tripoli
The air strike, on 3 July, killed 53 people and injured 130 others, the World Health Organisation said in its latest death toll on Twitter.
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Egypt jihadist returned from Libya back on trial: media
The jihadist was flown back to Cairo in May, after being handed over by Libyan National Army chief Khalifa Haftar whose forces captured him in 2018 in the eastern city of Derna.
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Eastern Libyan forces attack Tripoli airport for second night
The LNA late on Thursday attacked the military part of the airport, targeting a “Turkish plane,” the force said in a statement.
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Economic warfare plays out as Libyans battle for capital
Hundreds of people have been killed and thousands wounded since the battle for Tripoli erupted on 4 April, when commander Khalifa Haftar launched an assault to take the city.
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Battle for Libya's Tripoli gives chance to IS
Jihadist groups capitalised on Libya's descent into chaos after the 2011 uprising that killed veteran dictator Moamer Kadhafi to establish a presence in the North African country.
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Libyan air strikes kill four, wound 37 - government
This came a day after a similar attack on the capital killed another four civilians and injured 20, according to the GNA.
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Migrants in Libya shot as fighting rages between rivals: MSF
On Wednesday, the UN refugee agency UNHCR said it had evacuated 325 asylum seekers from the Qasr Bin Ghashir detention centre.
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Libya asks UN to investigate Tripoli attacks
Libya's UN-recognised government said forces loyal to commander Khalifa Haftar had killed and displaced civilians, destroyed property and recruited child soldiers.
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Air strikes and explosions hit Libyan capital
The Libyan National Army force loyal to commander Khalifa Haftar started an offensive two weeks ago but has been unable to breach the government’s southern defenses.
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UN chief urges ceasefire to avert 'bloody battle' for Tripoli
Thousands of people have fled heavy fighting on the outskirts of Tripoli that has left dozens dead and prompted mounting global alarm.
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UN chief urges ceasefire to avert ‘bloody battle’ for Tripoli
Thousands of people have fled heavy fighting on the outskirts of Tripoli that has left dozens dead and prompted mounting global alarm.
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UN's Guterres calls for peace in Libya as renegade troops march on Tripoli
His appeal was echoed by the United States, Britain, France, Italy and the United Arab Emirates.
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Rockets fired near airport in Tripoli, Isis claims attack on oil company
Rival groups have been fighting in Tripoli for several days but clashes had been focused on the south of the city. Matiga airport lies in an eastern suburb.
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Headquarters of Libya national oil firm under attack
A Libyan security source said that the national oil company's headquarters had caught fire and was surrounded by security.
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Some 400 prisoners escape prison in Tripoli chaos
The inmates forced open the doors of the Ain Zara prison and guards were unable to stop them, the official said, confirming a judiciary police statement posted on social media.
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Libya's coast guard recovers five bodies from migrant boat
Libya’s western coast is the main departure point for migrants trying to reach Europe by the sea, though the number of crossings has dropped sharply since last July.
