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Libya: Gaddafi-era politician released from jail
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Tripoli [Libya], July 21 (ANI): The former prime minister of Libya, Baghdadi Ali Mahmoudi, who served in ousted Muammar Gaddafi's government was released from jail on Saturday due to his worsening health.
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Over 5,500 people injured, 1,048 killed due to infighting in Tripoli: WHO
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Tripoli [Libya], July 10 (ANI): At least 5,558 people have been injured while a total of 1,048 people have lost their lives ever since infighting started in and around the Libyan capital of Tripoli in April, as per World Health Organisation (WHO) estimates.
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UN Security Council calls for ceasefire in Libya as death toll crosses 100
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], July 6 (ANI): The United Nations Security Council has called for a ceasefire in Libya as the death toll from a three-month offensive on Tripoli reached 1,000.
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Over 1000 killed in Libya since armed clashes began: WHO
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Tripoli [Libya], July 6 (ANI): Over 1000 people have been killed and 5000 people wounded in Libya since the beginning of the armed conflict between Khalifa Haftar-led Libyan National Army (LNA) and UN-backed Government of National Accord (GNA), World Health Organisation said on Friday. Read More
LNA claims to have shot down rival GNA warplane
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Tripoli [Libya], July 5 (ANI): Khalifa Haftar-led Libyan National Army (LNA) on Thursday claimed to have shot down a warplane belonging to the UN-backed Government of National Accord (GNA) shortly after it took off from Misrata airport in capital Tripoli.
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60 killed after Libyan guards shoot at migrants fleeing air strikes: UN
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Tripoli [Libya], July 5 (ANI): At least 60 people were killed and 77 others sustained injuries after Libyan guards opened fire on migrants and refugees attempting to flee from air strikes on a detention centre near the country's capital city of Tripoli, United Nations said on Thursday.
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Libya: Air traffic suspended on Mitiga airport following air strikes
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Tripoli [Libya], July 4 (ANI): Air traffic was suspended on Wednesday at Tripoli's only functioning civilian airport, Mitiga, following an airstrike, the airport authorities said.
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UNHCR expresses concern over airstrike on migrant centre in Libya
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Tripoli [Libya], July 3 (ANI): The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) on Wednesday expressed concern over the deadly airstrike on a migrant centre in the Tajoura suburb of the Libyan capital Tripoli that left at least 40 people dead and 80 injured.
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Libya: 40 killed in airstrike on migrant centre
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Tripoli [Libya], July 3 (ANI): As many as 40 people were killed and 80 others sustained injuries in an airstrike on a migrant centre in the Tajoura suburb of the Libyan capital Tripoli on Tuesday night, country's Health Ministry said.
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Haftar army threatens to launch more strikes in Libya
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Tripoli (Libya), July 02 (ANI): A day after five soldiers were killed in air raids, forces loyal to renegade military commander Khalifa Haftar on Tuesday threatened a new air strike in order to "liberate Tripoli".
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Haftar-led LNA claims to have destroyed Turkish drone
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Tripoli [Libya], July 1 (ANI): Khalifa Haftar-led Libyan National Army (LNA) on Sunday claimed to have destroyed a Turkish drone parked at Mitiga International Airport in capital Tripoli.
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199 migrants rescued off Libya's western coast
Updated : 6 years, 8 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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