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Libyan crisis escalates after air strike at Tripoli airport
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Tripoli [Libya], Apr 9 (ANI): As heavy fighting by rival forces escalated over the control of Tripoli, the self-styled Libyan National Army (LNA) led by Field Marshal General Khalifa Haftar on Monday (local time) launched an air raid at the only functioning airport in the capital city. Read More
US withdraws forces from Libya amid clashes near Tripoli
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Tripoli [Libya], Apr 8 (ANI): The US pulled out a contingent of its troops from Libya on Sunday (local time) amid deteriorating security situation near the capital city of Tripoli as fighting by warring parties escalate in the strife-torn North African nation.
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UN-backed Libya govt announces counter-offensive against self-styled Libya
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Tripoli [Libya], Apr 7 (ANI): The army aligned to Libya's United Nations-backed government on Sunday announced a counteroffensive and vowed to reclaim all areas seized by the self-styled Libyan National Army led by Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar.
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India evacuates peacekeeping CRPF contingent as situation worsens in Libya
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 7 (ANI): India evacuated its entire contingent of peacekeeping forces comprising of 15 CRPF personnel from Tripoli after the situation "suddenly worsened" there, according to External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj.
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Clashes break out in Tripoli, UN Secretary-General leaves Libya with 'heav
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Tripoli [Libya], Apr 6 (ANI): Clashes broke out here on Friday between forces aligned to Eastern Libyan army commander Khalifa Hafter and the UN-backed pro-government soldiers.
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Eastern Libyan Commander declares war on Tripoli, UN expresses 'deep conce
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Tripoli [Libya], Apr 5 (ANI): Eastern Libyan army commander Khalifa Hifter on Thursday ordered his forces to take over Tripoli, the capital of the UN-backed government, amid reports of escalating political tension in Libya.
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Libyan authorities rescue 117 immigrants off its western coast
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Tripoli [Libya], Mar 30 (ANI): Libyan authorities rescued 117 immigrants, including children, off the coast of Al-Khoms on Friday.
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ISIS claims responsibility for Libya attack
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Tripoli [Libya], Dec 26 (ANI): The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIS) has claimed responsibility for the gruesome attack on the Foreign Ministry building here that left three people dead and injured 18.
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Libya: 3 dead in Foreign Ministry building attack
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Tripoli [Libya], Dec 26 (ANI): At least three people were killed and ten injured in a suicide bombing outside Foreign Ministry building here on Tuesday.
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Libya: Over 100 dead in September shipwrecks
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Tripoli [Libya], Sep 11 (ANI): More than 100 people, including 20 children died in early September when two rubber boats carrying scores of people wrecked off the coast of Libya.
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Over 150 migrants rescued in Libya
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Tripoli [Libya], Jul 20 (ANI): The Libyan navy on Thursday said that it has rescued at least 156 undocumented migrants from the country's northwestern coast.
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100 migrants missing in Libya boat capsize
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Tripoli [Libya], June 29 (ANI): At least 100 migrants and refugees are missing after their boat capsized off the coast of Libya, the coastguard said on Friday.
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