Blow to Libya unity government as rival seizes offices
Libya`s UN-backed unity government suffered a blow in its Tripoli base late Friday when a rival seized key offices in the capital and proclaimed the reinstatement of the former administration.
Oct 15, 2016, 12:29 PM IST
Armed men kidnap Muslim cleric outside mosque in Libyan capital Tripoli
Armed men kidnapped a Muslim cleric outside a mosque in the Libyan capital Tripoli early on Thursday, according to local media reports.
Oct 06, 2016, 23:29 PM 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
Arms depot blast kills 29 near Libya capital
An explosion in an arms depot near the Libyan capital killed at least 29 people and wounded dozens of others today, security and medical officials said.
Jun 22, 2016, 00:58 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
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: 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
Libya must unite against IS: UN envoy
The IS group has built a stronghold in Sirte, a city 400 kilometres (250 miles) east of Tripoli.
May 31, 2016, 17:26 PM IST
Libya militia scramble to halt IS advance
Commanders in Libya's third city Misrata rushed militiamen to a key crossroads on Friday after it was overrun by the Islamic State (IS) group in an assault in which a suicide bomber killed two police personnel.
May 06, 2016, 20:42 PM IST
Italy FM in Libya for talks with unity government
Italy`s foreign minister arrived in the Libyan capital on Tuesday in a show of support for the new unity government, the first visit by a top Western official since 2014.
Apr 12, 2016, 16:01 PM IST
Blow to Libya unity govt as rival refuses to cede power
Efforts by Libya's UN-backed unity government to assert its control over the capital were thrown into chaos today as the head of a rival Tripoli-based authority backed away from ceding power.
Apr 07, 2016, 00:06 AM IST
Kerala engineer held captive in Libya unharmed: Family
A 43-year-old Keralite software professional in Libya, taken captive along with three other colleagues in Tripoli, have not been been physically harmed, according to information received by the family.
Apr 06, 2016, 15:28 PM IST
Kerala techie abducted in Libya by rebel forces
An IT engineer from Kerala is suspected to have been abducted by rebels in war-torn Libya.
Apr 06, 2016, 10:49 AM IST
Libya's self-declared National Salvation government stepping down - statement
Unity government leaders arrived by ship from Tunisia last Wednesday, after the National Salvation government closed Tripoli`s air space to prevent them from flying in.
India planning to evacuate its nationals from Libya
The development comes close on the heels of the death of a Kerala nurse and her child in western Libya.
Mar 30, 2016, 10:20 AM IST
IS leader al-Baghdadi 'flees' to Libya
According to a report, Baghdadi travelled to Libya amid fears the US-led coalition and Iraqi intelligence services were closing the net around him.
Dec 10, 2015, 14:23 PM IST
Agreement reached on political solution to Libya conflict: Officials
Warring Libyan factions meeting in Tunisia said Sunday they had reached an agreement to be approved by rival parliaments on ending the political deadlock that has plagued the country since Moamer Kadhafi`s overthrow.
Dec 06, 2015, 19:53 PM IST
Three killed in Lebanon as militant blows himself up during raid: Sources
A suspected Islamist militant and two members of his family were killed in northern Lebanon on Saturday, after the man blew himself up during an army raid on his home, security and medical sources said.
Dec 05, 2015, 13:23 PM IST
Islamic State militants gains control over 12 camps in Libya's Sirte
Besides the eastern city of Sirte, IS affiliates have earlier taken over the city of Derna.
Dec 04, 2015, 07:03 AM IST
