The Libyan eastern commander of Operation Dignity, Khalifa Haftar, has ordered his air force and navy force troops to destroy any ships that are not commercial inside the Libyan waters.
This order comes as the Italian parliament approved Wednesday to send to Libyan waters a naval mission with two Italian warships and a number of officials and experts as wellRead more
Libya’s eastern parliament voted Tuesday to withdraw its support for a United Nations peace deal and Government of National Accord, an escalation in the fractured country’s split that stokes concerns recent violence could intensify.
Abdullah Ablaihig, spokesman for the Tobruk-based, internationally recognized House of Representatives, said the body voted to annul its previous acceptance of a presidential council and theRead more
The prime minister of Libya’s UN-backed government said “total victory” against Daesh in its main stronghold is near, as forces close in on the coastal city of Sirte.
Fayez Al-Serraj told France’s the Journal du dimanche newspaper in comments published Sunday that his government needs international intelligence and technical assistance, but “not airstrikes.”
The premier has ruled out an internationalRead more