Libya's UN-backed government opposes plan for EU migrant assessment centres on its soil. Its wants to stop migrants entering country over southern border.
1 year agoUNSMIL and Constitutional Drafting Assembly delegations, respectively headed by SRSG @GhassanSalame and Jilani Arhuma, met today in Tripoli to discuss the constitutional process, with the CDA positing the necessity of moving forward on the referendum
LNA Spox: Cairo meetings agreed to form the three leadership councils of the Libyan army
LNA Spox: Agreement reached on proposals to address the problem of militias in the western region of Libya
LNA Spox denies discussing a proposal to form a military council
1 year agoLibya- LNA forces in Kufra (Subul al-Salam) issue warning to smugglers operating in the region, while unconfirmed reports say LNA forces crossed 130km into Chad (unspecified area) chasing militias that operate in Libya
1 year agoHumaymim's usage is not limited to Russia's Syria campaign and we are observing the use of Humaymim AFB for other regional ops. RuAF Tu154M arrived to Al Khadim 08:20Z. @googleearth imagery of Al Khadim in Al Marj Libya, depicts a new large parking area and aircraft shelters.
1 year agoRuAF RA85155 from Benghazi to Hmeymim
1 year agoRuAF Tu-154 RA85155 from Khartum to Benghazi
1 year agoArtillery shell falls on Tripoli's Mitiga airport
Shoukry meets UN Special Envoy to Libya, reemphasizes political solution to end crisis
The assassination of one of the leaders of the militias in Tripoli last night, Khairi Hanakoura controversial figure former ally of the Kikly and leader of the the rebels of Tripoli, last night shooting and clashes militia tension in the capital of Libya
1 year agoLibya - Forces of LNA's 128th Infantry Brigade have reportedly arrested an ISIS leader (possible Masoud Belhassen Nawfali) in Nofaliya area
1 year agoHeavy clashes between Khalid Bin Waleed Seraya and Chadian Rebel forces east of the town of Um Al Aranib in the South of Libya. This comes after Chadian rebels kidnapped local citizens from Fezzan. Reports of multiple casualties on both sides.
1 year agoVery interesting photo of an USAF General Atomic MQ-9 "Reaper" (probably from NAS Sigonella, Italy) in flight over southern Libya (near Ghat) today around 1PM.
The head of the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) discussed Syria, Libya and Afghanistan in Qatar
According to @AlArabiya Egypt has asked the Libyan authorities to hand over terrorist Hisham Ashmawi the Former Egyptian Army Officer urgently to be tried in several cases.
1 year agoLibya- LNA photos showing Hisham Ashmawy in custody. Most wanted militant in Egypt, former military officer who defected and eventually ended up with al-Qaeda in Libya, Ashmawy was reportedly arrested in Derna wearing an explosive vest that he failed to detonate
The Libyan army announces the arrest of wanted Egyptian terrorist Hisham Ashmawi in Darnah
1 year agoLibya- photos from large scale combined arms LNA exercise near al-Abyar featuring T-54/5, 62 and 72 tanks, D-30andM-46 artillery pieces, Mi-8 helicopter and infantrymen
Libya: Man killed by landmine explosion in Downtown Benghazi
Ukrainian freighter lands in Benina airport in Benghazi coming from Holland in an unscheduled flight
Libya to buy wheat from Russia for 700 million dollars
Italy to hold Libya conference in Palermo on 12-13 November
Gunmen reportedly abduct former Benghazi mayor
The Airports Authority announces resumption of flights at Mitiga Airport hours after suspension due to safety concerns after a rocket fell on the airport near Libya Wings office Monday night with no reports of casualties or damage.
1 year agoLibya- Tripoli Youth Movement (which claimed previous such attacks) claim the recent targeting of Mitiga Airport using 107mm rockets "10 minutes prior to landing of aircraft" with a release of a short video purportedly showing firing of rockets
Libya- despite ongoing ceasefire, Mitiga Airport in Tripoli reportedly shelled again during overnight, causing suspension of flights
1 year agoInteresting video taken this evening in Tripoli: you can see (probably) a USAF Northrop Grumman RQ-4B, departed from NAS Sigonella, in flight over Libya capital.
1 year agoLibya- EOD team of Tripoli's General Directorate for the Protection of Diplomatic Missions dismantle large IED that was attached to fuel tanks in the Souq al-Ahd area in Southern Tripoli
