U.S. Scrambles to Contain Growing ISIS Threat in Libya
The Islamic State’s branch in Libya is deepening its reach across a wide area of Africa, attracting new recruits from countries like Senegal that had been largely immune to the Continue Reading
U.S. Bombing in Libya Reveals Limits of Strategy Against ISIS
American warplanes bombed a seaside town in Libya early Friday aiming to kill a militant commander linked to attacks on Western tourists. But the mission also highlighted the widening gap Continue Reading
U.S. strikes Islamic State in Libya, killing 40 people
U.S. warplanes carried out air strikes against Islamic State-linked militants in western Libya on Friday, killing as many as 40 people in an operation targeting a suspect linked to two Continue Reading
U.S. Strikes ISIS Camp in Libya, Killing More Than 30
American warplanes struck an Islamic State camp in Libya early Friday, targeting a senior Tunisian operative linked to two major terrorist attacks in Tunisia last year, according to a Western Continue Reading
Libya: House Of Representatives Delays Vote On Unity Government
Libya’s internationally recognized parliament in Tobruk, the House of Representatives, decided to postpone a vote on a national unity government until Feb. 23, giving prime minister-designate Fayez Sarraj until Feb. Continue Reading
Libya intercepts tanker suspected of fuel smuggling out of country
Libya’s Coast Guard has intercepted a tanker suspected of involvement in fuel smuggling operations while in waters off the country’s western region and headed for Malta, local and international media Continue Reading
Pentagon seeks funding for Libya, Africa military operations
The Pentagon is seeking $200 million in the 2017 budget for counterterrorism operations in Libya and other portions of North and West Africa, but Defense Secretary Ash Carter said Wednesday Continue Reading
NOC in West Libya Warns About `Illicit’ Oil Sales From East
National Oil Corp. in western Libya warned traders against loading “illicit” cargoes of oil at Hariga port in the eastern part of the country amid claims by a competing organization Continue Reading
National Oil in West Libya Warns About `Illicit’ Sales From East
National Oil Corp. in western Libya warned traders against loading “illicit” cargoes of oil at Hariga port in the eastern part of the country, while the company’s counterpart in the Continue Reading
Libya warns shippers of ‘unauthorised’ oil deals
Libya’s national oil company has warned shipowners of “unauthorised” attempts by rival factions to export crude, in further evidence of the power struggle between east and west over oil revenues. Continue Reading