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Forces of Libya's UN-recognised unity government patrol the town of Tarhuna, southeast of the Tripoli, after retaking it from fighters loyal to eastern-based strongman Khalifa Haftar AFP / Mahmud ...
News Libya » Sirte » History: Eastern Libya urges Egypt to send troops if Sirte attacked
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. CAIRO (AP) — The speaker of Libya's east-based parliament urged Egypt on Wednesday to make good on its threat to send troops to ...
News Libya » Sirte » History: With fall of Sirte, IS down but not out in Libya
The fall of Sirte to pro-government forces is a significant setback for the Islamic State group in Libya, but will not spell the end of the jihadists in the strife-torn country, experts say. The loss ...
News Libya » Sirte » History: The ISIS threat in Libya doesn’t end with Sirte
Libyan armed forces are now preparing to launch an offensive on the base of the Islamic State of Iraq and al Sham (ISIS) in Sirte, a major Mediterranean Sea coastal town in Libya. If and when that ...
News Libya » Sirte » History: Rival Libya PM to set up govt in Sirte after Tripoli clashes
CAIRO (AP) — One of Libya's rival prime ministers said Wednesday he would seat his government in the central city of Sirte, after clashes forced him to abort his attempt the previous day to bring his ...
News Libya » Sirte » History: Libya govt says Sirte offensive launched as general backs ceasefire
Forces loyal to Libya's UN-recognised government said they launched an offensive Saturday to seize the strategic city of Sirte, as rival strongman Khalifa Haftar backed an Egypt-proposed ceasefire ...