Tag: Tripoli
Libya arrests senior IS member responsible for deadly attacks in Tripoli in 2018
The Libyan prime minister vowed to fight all forms of terrorism in and outside the country, pledging to work to…
Scores killed, several migrants injured as bomb hits Libya detention centre
About forty migrants at a detention centre on the outskirts of the Libyan capital Tripoli, have lost their lives in…
Coastguard: Nearly 100 migrants missing
Coastguard official on Thursday said that close to 100 migrants were feared missing after their boat sank off the Libyan…
Libyan Desert base hit by deadly air strikes as rival factions clash
Forces aligned with a U.N-backed Government in Tripoli said on Monday that three of their men had been killed in…
Lebanon army takes control after deadly Tripoli clashes
Lebanese troops retook a Tripoli neighbourhood Monday, where thousands of civilians had fled deadly fighting with Islamist militants who have…
Lebanon troops attack gunmen in Tripoli market
Lebanese troops attacked Islamist gunmen holed up in the historic market of the northern city of Tripoli Saturday, after deadly…
Tripoli police chief assassinated – Security
Hooded attackers shot dead Tripoli police chief Colonel Mohamed al-Suissi in the Libyan capital’s eastern suburbs on Tuesday, a security…
Huge oil depot blaze puts Tripoli under threat
Firefighters on Monday failed to extinguish a blaze at an oil depot on the outskirts of Tripoli, sparking fears of…
Libyan PM freed by abductors
Gunmen who seized Libyan Prime Minister Ali Zeidan in Tripoli Thursday and held him for several hours have freed him,…
Car bomb at French embassy in Tripoli
A car bomb hit the France embassy in Libya, wounding two French guards and causing extensive damage in the first…
Top aide of Libya’s PM kidnapped
Gunmen posing as security personnel kidnapped a top aide of Libyan Prime Minister Ali Zeidan, just hours after the premier…
Libyans vote for congress amidst protests
Polls opened on Saturday for Libya’s first national elections in over four decades amid acts of sabotage in the east…
Britain, US Mull Military Action Against Gaddafi
Western leaders including Britain and the United States have announced plans to remove defiant Libyan leader, Colonel Moammar Gaddafi. Libyans,…
Gadaffi’s 42-Yr-Old Regime Falling, Mass Defection Of Envoys, Soldiers
With mass protests by pro-democracy demonstrators sweeping across Libya, the 42-year old regime of Colonel Moamar Gadaffi yesterday started crumbling.…
Libya: Death Toll Rises As Protests Spread
Protesters in Libya have vowed to continue even as death toll has risen from 200 to over 233 this morning…
West/Central Africa Qualifiers: Players Fight For Shirts
As preparations for the West/Central Africa Junior Championship Qualifiers in Ghana gather momentum, the country’s players in Ado Ekiti camp…
AYC Draws: ‘Flying Eagles Don’t Fear Tough Teams’
Flying Eagles coach John Obuh has declared that his team are ready to face any opponent as the draws for…