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News Libya » Sirte: Libya's eastern, western forces take part in joint exercise for first time
Forces from Libya's eastern and western-based administrations took part in U.S. Special Operations Forces training activities in the central Libyan city of Sirte on Tuesday, marking the first such ...
News Libya » Sirte: Libya issues joint statement with the US and Italy on launching “Flintlock 2026” military exercise
Senior officials from Libya, Italy, and the United States have issued a joint statement announcing the launch of the “Flintlock 2026” military exercise in Libya, set to officially begin following an ...
News Libya » Sirte: In a first, Libya's rival forces take part in joint US-led military exercises
BENGHAZI, Libya, April 14 (Reuters) - Forces from Libya's east- and west-based administrations participated in U.S. special forces exercises in the central city of Sirte on Tuesday in the first such ...
News Libya » Sirte: Forces report capture of Sirte university from Islamic State
The latest clashes came after the government-backed fighters reached a hotel complex southeast of the recently captured Dollar neighbourhood on Monday. Rida Issa, a spokesman for the forces, said it ...
News Libya » Sirte: Sirte prepares for joint east-west military drills under AFRICOM supervision
The city of Sirte is preparing to host part of the Flintlock 2026 military exercises, organized by US Africa Command (AFRICOM) special operations forces in the coming days. In this context, the ...
News Libya » Sirte: Warplanes bomb Libya's Sirte, target Islamic State: witness
BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) - Unidentified warplanes carried out air strikes on Libya's Sirte city, targeting areas controlled by Islamic State militants in the south and west, a witness said on ...
News Libya » Sirte: Libya forces capture Sirte, hoist new National flag
Libyan interim government fighters captured Muammar Gaddafi's home town on Thursday, extinguishing the last significant holdout of resistance by troops loyal to the deposed leader and ending a ...
News Libya » Sirte: Families flee Libya's Sirte as clashes with Islamic State escalate
NEAR SIRTE, Libya (Reuters) - Dozens of families fled Libya's coastal city of Sirte on Monday after two days of clashes between Islamic State militants and fighters loyal to a government based in ...