Libya News » Sirte News Libya » Sirte » Government: Gaza-bound aid convoy dissolves in Libya after activists arrested at Sirte crossing, ten in custody
The Global Sumud Land Convoy said that it had been forced to end its journey across northern Africa to Gaza due to bureaucratic obfuscation, violence, and the detention of activists.
News Libya » Sirte » Government: Libyan forces detain 10 Gaza land convoy activists at Sirte checkpoint
Activists from Spain, Poland, Italy, Argentina, Uruguay, Portugal, Tunisia, and the USA attempted to cross a checkpoint at Sirte on their way to Gaza, but were allegedly arrested by security forces.
News Libya » Sirte » Government: Haftar's Sirte seizure major blow to Libya government, analysts say
Libyan strongman Khalifa Haftar's capture of the strategic city of Sirte on Monday was a major setback for Tripoli's UN-recognised government, analysts say. The fresh advance by Haftar's self-styled ...
News Libya » Sirte » Government: Anti-IS forces retake central area in Libya’s Sirte
Libyan pro-government forces said they seized control Tuesday of another central district of Sirte as they tried to flush out the last Islamic State group fighters in the coastal city. Dozens of US ...
News Libya » Sirte » Government: Libyan army heads for front to liberate Sirte from Haftar's militias
The move comes after the forces of UN-recognised government recently recaptured most of the territory held by Khalifa Haftar's illegal militias in northwest Libya, ending the warlord's 14-month ...
News Libya » Sirte » Government: 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 ...
News Libya » Sirte » Government: UT graduate detained during mission in Libya, humanitarian group says
A University of Tennessee graduate has been detained in Libya after partaking in a humanitarian mission near Sirte, according to Global Sumud Flotilla.
News Libya » Sirte » Government: Libya's Haftar forces say have taken control of Sirte
Forces of Libyan strongman Khalifa Haftar on Monday said they had taken control of the coastal city of Sirte from factions loyal to the Tripoli government. Sirte, some 450 kilometres (280 miles) east ...
News Libya » Sirte » Government: Forces loyal to Libyan unity government continue attacks in Sirte
Most of the forces are militia from the city of Misrata. Sirte was the home town of Gadaffi and is the last stronghold of the Islamic State in Libya. The battle has been most intense in the ...