Italy says 3,200 boat migrants rescued Tuesday, one body recovered
Some 3,200 migrants were plucked from overcrowded boats off the coast of Libya on Tuesday and one dead body was recovered, Italy`s coast guard said, as people smugglers operating in Libya took advantage of calm seas and warm weather.
Jul 20, 2016, 10:12 AM IST
20 loyalist troops killed fighting IS in Libya's Sirte
Fighting was fiercest around Sirte's conference centre, which has become a command headquarters for IS at the heart of the city.
Jul 16, 2016, 01:08 AM IST
Car bomb kills 12 soldiers in Libya
At least 12 soldiers were killed on Thursday in a car bomb attack in Libya's Benghazi city, officials said.
Jul 07, 2016, 16:16 PM IST
Car bomb kills 12 Libyan troops in Benghazi: Military source
A car bomb has killed 12 Libyan troops allied to General Khalifa Haftar, commander of forces with the country`s eastern government, who have been fighting a campaign against Islamist militants there, a military source said.
Jul 07, 2016, 12:43 PM IST
Rights group blasts EU plans on halting Libya migrant exodus
Human Rights Watch warned that the European Union measures on curbing the flow of migrants from Libya.
Jul 06, 2016, 19:12 PM IST
Islamic State makes inroads into Kenya
Kenyan intelligence agencies estimate that around 100 men and women may have gone to join the IS in Libya and Syria.
Jun 30, 2016, 09:18 AM IST
Panel's report reignites debate over Clinton and Benghazi
Congressional Republicans on Tuesday accused Hillary Clinton`s State Department of failing to protect four Americans killed in a 2012 attack in Libya, in a final report that contained no major new revelations but rekindled debate on the U.S. presidential campaign trail.
Jun 29, 2016, 02:36 AM IST
Libyan forces clash with militants in Sirte, 14 dead: Official
Islamic State militants, who exploited Libya`s security chaos to seize Sirte last year, have been fighting hard to defend territory they still control in the residential centre.
German cabinet backs expanded role in Mediterranean mission
Germany has thus far participated in the EU mission with a logistics ship, and about 950 German soldiers have helped rescue about 15,000 people at sea since May 2015.
Jun 22, 2016, 16:04 PM IST
Arms depot blast kills dozens in western Libya
At least 29 people were killed and more than 30 others were injured on Tuesday when an arms depot exploded in Libya`s Garabolli, nearly 60 km east the capital Tripoli.
Jun 22, 2016, 10:58 AM IST
Arms depot blast kills at least 29 near Libya capital
An explosion in an arms depot near the Libyan capital killed at least 29 people and wounded dozens of others on Tuesday, security and medical officials said.
Jun 22, 2016, 00:09 AM IST
Pro-govt forces repel IS counter-attack in Libya`s Sirte
Forces allied with Libya`s unity government said Wednesday they had repelled a counter-attack by the Islamic State group in the jihadists` coastal stronghold of Sirte.
Jun 15, 2016, 13:07 PM IST
UN backs EU operation against Libya arms smuggling
The UN Security Council today authorised an EU naval force to intercept ships suspected of arms smuggling to Libya.
Jun 15, 2016, 02:30 AM IST
Turkey police seize `Gaddafi's dagger` in Istanbul: Report
The dagger, studded with sapphires, emeralds and diamonds, was looted from Gaddafi`s palace during the Libyan revolution.
Jun 14, 2016, 14:41 PM IST
IS suicide bombings target Libya pro-govt forces in Sirte
One bomber blew up his car a few metres from a group of pro-government fighters near the Abu Hadi roundabout in the city's southeast.
Jun 12, 2016, 17:10 PM IST
Libyan forces 'retake port' in jihadist bastion Sirte
The fall of Sirte, the hometown of ousted dictator Moamer Kadhafi, would be a major setback for the extremists who have also lost territory in Syria and Iraq.
Jun 11, 2016, 22:55 PM IST
Libyan forces retake port in jihadist bastion Sirte: Spokesman
Forces allied with Libya`s unity government said Saturday they had recaptured the port in the jihadist stronghold of Sirte from Islamic State group fighters who are surrounded inside the city.
Jun 11, 2016, 12:13 PM IST
Some 2,000 migrants rescued off Libya: Italian coastguard
Around 2,000 migrants were plucked to safety off the coast of Libya in the latest series of rescue operations in the Mediterranean, the Italian coastguard said.
Jun 10, 2016, 04:31 AM IST
'Libya pro-govt forces have entered ISIS stronghold Sirte'
Forces loyal to Libya`s unity government on Thursday entered the Islamic State group stronghold of Sirte, their spokesman said.
Jun 09, 2016, 22:38 PM IST
Libya PM rules out international military intervention
Some 25 nations including the United States and Russia agreed last month to help Libya arm itself against the jihadists.
Jun 05, 2016, 07:39 AM IST
