by Al Munji Al-Saidani and Khalid Mahmoud | Aug 10, 2017 | Middle East
Cairo, Tunis- Libya National Army (LNA) forces on Wednesday clamped down their control of the eastern port city, Derna, with the local council urging all role players to take up the responsibility of keeping civilians safe. Derna was one of the established strongholds...
by Abdul Sattar Hatita | May 29, 2017 | Middle East
Cairo – While Egypt continued its air assaults in Libya for the third consecutive day on Sunday, Egyptian army spokesman Tamer al-Rifai told Asharq Al-Awsat that the wave of strikes against terrorists attacking Egypt were successful. Al-Rifai revealed that those...
by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Apr 21, 2016 | Middle East
ISIS fighters drew back from long-held positions around the port city of Derna on Wednesday, military forces in eastern Libya said, as forces loyal to the government in the region pushed forward with an offensive in Benghazi. The retreat around Derna, if confirmed,...
by Abdul Sattar Hatita | Jul 6, 2015 | Middle East
Tobruk, Asharq Al-Awsat—In a new strategic shift in its fight against extremists in Libya, the Libyan National Army has begun deploying fast-moving ground-troop units in a bid to counter the spread of insurgents throughout the war-torn country. The army says that in...
by Khalid Mahmoud | May 4, 2015 | Middle East
Cairo, Asharq Al-Awsat—The Libyan Air Force launched a series of airstrikes against Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) positions in the eastern city of Derna on Saturday, the stronghold of a number of extremist groups currently operating in the war-torn country....
