The security forces in Benghazi were ordered today to arrest anyone using firearms in the streets or for events such as weddings or other ceremonies.
It follows a statement broadcast on TV yesterday by Major-General Wanis Bukhamada, in his capacity as head of the new central operations room, that anyone breaking the law will be severely dealt with.
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Khalifa Hafter has said that his Libyan National Army (LNA) can help stop the flow of illegal migrants from across the southern borders heading north to travel on to Europe, but needs military equipment from Europe to do the job.
“For the control of borders in South, I can provide manpower, but Europeans must send aid: drones, helicopters, night visionRead more
The head of the Libyan National Army, Khalifa Hafter, arrived in Tunis last night to take part in a fresh diplomatic initiative to solve the Libyan crisis.
This morning, in keeping diplomatic protocol, he first met Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi for talks on the situation in Libya. Insisting that Tunisia would not take one side or another in Libya,Read more
Khalifa Hafter’s reported refusal to go to Saturday’s meeting of other Libyan political leaders in Brazzaville will have frustrated Congo-Brazzaville President Denis Sassou Nguesso who heads the African Union’s (AU) Libya committee.
Since the committee’s four-day mission to Libya in June, Nguesso has been trying to organise a meeting of all Libya’s leading players. This will be the third AU mini summitRead more
A security room belonging to the Libyan National Accord Government blamed the official bodies for the emergence of ISIS again, saying they ignored previous warnings in this regard. They said, “We hold all the official bodies that were previously addressed about the movements of the organization "Daash" before it penetrated into large areas.”
It added that the terrorist organization re-trainedRead more
Amid a state of anticipation of a new attack by armed militias on the Oil Crescent area, which is controlled by the Libyan National Army led by Marshal Khalifa Hafter, at least five people were killed in clashes in Suq al-Khamis and al-Hira areas southwest of Tripoli airport.
Meanwhile, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United NationsRead more
The Libyan army launched a large-scale military operation, on Monday night, under the title of "Moving Sand" aimed at liberating the entire southern Libyan region. The General Command of the Libyan army, led by Khalifa Hafter, ordered the commander of the 12th Battalion, to move to fight the armed militias in the southern region.
The forces that will participate inRead more
The Libyan army dismissed Sunday news reports saying General Khalifa Hafter was spending a vacation abroad.
The spokesman of the Libyan army colonel Ahmed el Mesmary said Hafter had not left Benghazi.
El Mesmary said he met with Hafter on coordinating the work relating to military information in the coming period.
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