Libyan army

Presidential Guard securing Tripoli-Zawia main coastal road

Tripoli - Fatima Al Saadawy

The Presidency Council/Government of National Accord (PC/GNA) created Presidential Guard (PG), the embryonic Libyan army in the west of Libya and the only army officially recognized by the international community, announced last week that it has secured the Tripoli-Zawia coastal road. This includes the key 17 km and 27 km checkpoints on that main road. A source who travels onRead more

Libyan army clashed with ISIS militias in eastern side of Sirte

Tripoli - Fatima Al-Saadawy

Units of the Libyan National Army (LNA) clashed yesterday with an armed group some 90 kilometres east of Sirte, near Harawa. Air force jets were brought in to attack the force and claim to have destroyed three vehicles and killed a number of fighters. According to one LNA source, the clashes involved fighters from the so-called Islamic State (IS). LocalsRead more

Libya’s Sarraj appoints new military chief of staff

Tripoli - Fatima Al Saadawy

The Presidency Council (PC) has finally appointed a chief of staff to head the Libyan army. As expected, the post has gone to Major-General Abdulrahman Al-Tawil. Appointed head of the Temporary Security Committee in January last year, he has in effect been chief of staff ever since. There is, however, no coherent, structured or united Libyan army or airforce as yet for him toRead more

Libya’s General Haftar: From captivity and exile to ‘conqueror of terrorism’

Garabulli - Muslimchronicle

General Khalifa Haftar, commander of the Libyan army, is a military figure with an interesting past and a remarkable present. This Libyan strong man refused since returned back from exile in the United States to bargain with terrorism, and has devoted himself to fight it until he managed to root it out from the strategic eastern city of Benghazi, Libya'sRead more

Libyan army prepares to recapture Tamanhant air base

Tripoli - Arabs Today

The Libyan army, led by Marshal Khalifa Hafter, prepares for an impending battle with the armed elements in the south of the country, especially after they gained control of the cities of Benghazi and Ajdabiya and recovered the oil crescent from the militias of the Benghazi defense brigades. The military sources revealed that battalions of the Libyan National Army wentRead more

4 suicide elements killed in clashes with Libyan army

Tripoli - Arab Today

Four terrorist elements were killed during clashes with the Libyan army in the Libyan city of Derna. The elements belong to Ansar al Sharia group and Shura Council of Mujahideen in Derna, a military source said on Tuesday. Source: MENARead more

Libyan army launches new military operation to liberate southern

Tripoli - Fatima Al Saadawy

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

Armed people stormed Misrata’s local council

Tripoli - Fatima Al Saadawy

Benghazi’s General Investigations Authority revealed that they managed to arrest eight militants loyal to the terrorist groups during their attempt to escape from Ganfouda’s 12 Buildings complex controlled recently by the Libyan army. Security officials revealed that they managed to arrest four militants, as one of them was arrested in a farm at Tika area, while the others in farmsRead more

Libyans demonstrate against the militias in Tripoli

Tripoli - Fatima al-Sa'adawy

Thousands of Libyans took the streets on late Friday to express their protest against the presence of armed militias in the Libyan capital. They expressed their support for leader of Libya’s army, Marshal Khalifa Haftar days after clashes that turned the city into a warzone. The militants attempted to disperse the demonstrators, as they used the weapons against them pushingRead more

Libyan army killed ISIS leader during Benghazi’s clashes

Tripoli - Fatima Al Saadawy

Military leader of Libyan army Melod Al Zowy revealed the killing of a leading member of ISIS extremist group during their clash against the remnants of extremist elements. He added that terrorist Motaz Al Ansari was killed during his attempt to escape from the Libyan city of Benghazi. He added that a number of extremists have been killed during theRead more