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A view shows damage at the scene after an airstrike by U.S. warplanes against Islamic State in Sabratha, Libya, in this February 19, 2016 handout picture. REUTERS/Sabratha municipality media office/Handout via Reuters

Libya: Government Forces Seize Neighborhood in Mid Sirte

by Khalid Mahmoud | Aug 9, 2016 | Middle East

Cairo- The media bureau of the Operation of “Al-Bunyan Al-Marsous” announced that the forces took over a neighborhood in Sirte and liberated hospitality palaces, previously occupied by ISIS. The bureau said this advancement took place after the government forces had...

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A Libyan Navy boat carries migrants back to the coastal city of Misrata May 3, 2015. The North African country, gripped by violence and a breakdown of state authority four years after the ousting of Muammar Gaddafi, has turned into a major hub for human traffickers smuggling African migrants by boat to Italy. REUTERS/Ismail Zitouny

Al-Bunyan al-Marsous Forces Start Countdown to Recover Sirte

by Khalid Mahmoud | Aug 8, 2016 | Middle East

Cairo- Forces of the Government of National Accord in Libya said that the final stage of military operations against ISIS remnants in Sirte has commenced. The Sunday Times unveiled a new mission that was carried out by Elite British Forces operating in Libya against...

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Fighters from Misrata fire weapons at Islamic State militants near Sirte March 15, 2015. Islamic State has been exploiting the turmoil in Libya, where the internationally recognized government of Libyan Prime Minister Abdullah al-Thinni and the administration in Tripoli and their respective allies are fighting for power. REUTERS/Goran Tomasevic

Libya: Army Breaks off Relations with Defense Minister in Siraj Government

by Khalid Mahmoud | Aug 6, 2016 | World

Cairo- The army loyal to the government based in the east Libya announced breaking off relations with commander of 204 tanks brigade and the defense minister-designate of the UN-proposed government Colonel Al-Mahdi Al-Barghathi. The commander of the Libyan National...

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Libyan forces allied with the U.N.-backed government fire a 122 MM artillery towards Islamic State fighters positions in Sirte, Libya (Reuters/Goran Tomasevic)

U.S. Launches Airstrikes against ISIS in Libya for the First Time

by Khalid Mahmoud | Aug 2, 2016 | World

Cairo – The United States Department of Defense announced on Monday the launching of the first U.S. airstrikes against ISIS in Libya. The U.S. has launched airstrikes on the Islamic State stronghold in Sirte, Libya, the Pentagon said on Monday, in a major expansion of...

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Forces loyal to Libya’s UN-backed unity government patrol the entrance of Sirte as they advance to recapture the city from the Islamic State (IS) group on June 10, 2016 (AFP Photo/Mahmud Turkia

Requests for U.S. Airstrikes in Sirte

by Khalid Mahmoud | Aug 1, 2016 | Middle East

Cairo – In a sudden development, military operations of the Solid Structure sent a letter to the Prime Ministry of the Government of National Accord headed by Fayiz al-Sarraj calling for U.S. airstrikes on ISIS in Sirte. In the letter, Solid Structure said they want...