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199 migrants rescued off Libya's western coast
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Tripoli [Libya], Jun 23 (ANI): 199 migrants have been rescued by the Libyan Navy off the country's western coast in the last three days.
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Libya: 9 killed in airstrike by LNA in eastern Tripoli
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Tripoli [Libya], Jun 16 (ANI): Nine civilians were killed in an airstrike carried out by Khalifa Haftar-led Libyan National Army (LNA) on a military store of the rival UN-backed government in the eastern part of country's capital Tripoli on Saturday, authorities said.
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UN-backed Libyan forces launch airstrikes in S Tripoli
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Tripoli [Libya], Jun 12 (ANI): The UN-backed Government of National Accord's (GNA) forces launched three airstrikes against the Khalifa Haftar-led Libyan National Army (LNA) here, according to an official statement.
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UN unanimously extends Libya's arms embargo for 1 year
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
New York [USA], Jun 11 (ANI): The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on Monday unanimously extended the ban on the flow of weapons to Libya for another one year, even as infighting between rebel commander Khalifa Haftar's forces and UN-backed government shows no signs of abating in the s
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4 dead, 2,500 flee homes due to severe floods in Libya: UNHCR
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Ghat [Libya], Jun 8 (ANI): At least four people have lost their lives while 2,500 people have been forced to flee their homes due to severe flooding caused by heavy rainfalls here, the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) revealed in a statement on Friday.
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Haftar's forces attack Tripoli airport for second consecutive night
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Tripoli [Libya], Jun 7 (ANI): Rebel commander Khalifa Haftar's Libyan National Army (LNA) continued its attack on the military section at Tripoli airport on Thursday night.
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Libya: 125 Europe-bound migrants rescued off western coast
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Tripoli [Libya], Jun 6 (ANI): At least 125 Europe-bound migrants were rescued in two separate sea operations conducted in Mediterranean waters by the Libyan coast guard on Wednesday off the country's western coast.
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Haftar's forces repel attack on Tripoli airport, 15 killed
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Tripoli [Libya], Jun 3 (ANI): At least 15 "GNA militants" were killed when Khalifa Haftar's Libya National Army (LNA) repelled attacks on the Tripoli airport here, said LNA General Command press service director Khalifa Obeidi on Monday.
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2 bodies retrieved from boat off Libya's coast; 73 migrants rescued
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Tripoli [Libya], Jun 3 (ANI): Libyan coast guard retrieved two dead bodies on Sunday off country's western coast from a boat carrying more than 80 European-bound migrants.
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Libya: 18 injured after two explosions rock Derna
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Derna [Libya], Jun 2 (ANI): Around 18 people were injured after two bomb-laden cars exploded near the headquarters of the Libyan National Army (LNA) here, according to local media reports on Sunday.
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Over 90,000 displaced in Libya due to fighting in Tripoli: UN
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Jun 1 (ANI): More than 90,000 people have been displaced in Libya since April as a result of the armed conflict between Khalifa Haftar's army and UN-backed government forces in capital Tripoli, United Nations said on Friday.
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Libya is heading toward 'long, bloody war': UN
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Tripoli [Libya], May 22 (ANI): Asserting that Libya is heading towards a "long and bloody war", United Nations on Tuesday urged countries to cut off weapons flow in war-torn Libya.
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