Egypt-Backed Libyan Warlord Threatens to ‘Confront’ Italian Ships Intercepting Migrant Boats
Libya’s strongest warlord has issued a warning to Italian ships being deployed to help turn back migrant boats inside the country’s territorial waters.
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Report: U.S. Considering Expanding Military Footprint in Libya amid Growing Russian Presence
President Donald Trump’s administration is reportedly considering expanding the United States’ involvement in jihadi sanctuary Libya amid concerns that Russia’s foothold in the North African country is growing.
Libya: Russia-Backed Khalifa Haftar Declares Benghazi ‘Liberated’ from Jihadists
The Russian-backed chief of the Libyan National Army (LNA), former Gen. Khalifa Hafter, announced that his armed group has totally liberated the eastern city of Benghazi from jihadists groups, a move that extends the reach of the territory under his control, announced the Libyan strongman.
Libyan Militia Frees Qaddafi’s Son Saif al-Islam, Held Since 2011
Saif al-Islam Qaddafi, son of slain Libyan dictator Moammar Qaddafi, was set free on Sunday by the Libyan militia group that has imprisoned him since 2011.
Libya Struggles to Control Illegal Oil Sales as Russia Sneaks into Growing Power Vacuum
The competing governments of Libya – the Government of National Accord (GNA) in Tripoli and the dissenting House of Representatives (HoR) in Tobruk – are struggling to maximize production at the Libyan National Oil Corporation (NOC) while limiting illegal side deals that are cannibalizing the NOC.
Libya: ‘Islamic Militants’ Seize Major Oil Ports, Call for Conquest of Benghazi
A militia the Associated Press identifies as a coalition of “Islamic militants and former rebels” has seized two major oil ports in Libya and threatened to take the nation’s second-largest city, Benghazi, out of the hands of the secular, internationally-recognized government’s allied military force.
World View: A Look Back at Libya in 2011 as the West Debates Another Military Intervention
Contents: Italy debates military intervention in Libya after ISIS kills Italian hostages; Looking back at the 2011 ‘Arab Spring’ Libya military intervention; Russian media calls Gaddafi’s Libya an ‘oasis of stability’; Police in Turkey use force to shut down opposition newspaper
Islamic State Vows Revenge After Losing Key Stronghold City in Libya
As both secular and Islamic actors continue to stake their claims and fight for territory over war-torn Libya, Islamic State fighters have admitted to losing control of Derna, which was once identified as one of its stronghold cities, according to an AFP report.
