Tag: Libya

BRIEFS

Libyan Pro-Government Forces Retake Gharyan After Earlier Seizure by Pro-Haftar Militia

The Libyan Observer has reported that on Sunday hours...

Safe Water Ordered to Derna, Libya, 6 Days After Flood

Libya’s central government, based in Tripoli, has today ordered...

Dam Collapses in Derna, Libya, Leave Widespread Destruction Amid Large Scale Flooding

Local authorities in Derna, Libya, have reported that two...

Libyan Foreign Ministry Stormed by Protestors after Meeting with Israel

Protestors have stormed the Headquarters for the Libyan Foreign...

STORIES

Libyan Floods Kill over 11,000 as Thousands Remain Missing

Tragedy Strikes Libya has experienced extensive destruction after two dams broke Monday during Mediterranean Storm Daniel, sending water several metres high down a valley that goes through the middle of the Libyan city of Derna. Prior to the flooding, Derna had a population of 100,000 people. As rescue efforts continue, over...

Libyan Foreign Minister Suspended Following Protests over Israel Meeting

What's Happened Libya's Foreign Minister, Najla Al-Mangoush, has been suspended by the Libyan Prime Minister and referred for investigation following a statement from Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen that stated the two held a meeting in Rome last week at the Italian Foreign Affairs Ministry. The announcement was met with...

Nationwide Blackout as Libyan General Electric Company Cuts Power Supply

According to the Libyan General Electric Company, power to all cities in the country has been either completely cut off or severely throttled as they attempt technical updates with Siemens. Their announcement reads below: ”Technical experiments to load one of the new South Tripoli circuits with a capacity of 400...

Key Terrorist in 2012 Benghazi Attack Detained by Turkey and Deported to Libya, Where He May be Released

On July 11, Libyan al-Qaeda terrorist Ziad Balaam was briefly detained by authorities in Turkey, where he was originally slated to be deported to Libyan National Army (LNA) controlled Benghazi to face trial. It appears, however, that Libyan Prime Minister Abdul Hamid al-Dbeibeh has ordered him to be deported to...

JNIM Releases Proof of Life Video of South African Hostage Gerco Van Deventer

Last week, the al-Qaeda affiliated militant group Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM) released a proof of life video of kidnapped South African paramedic Gerco Van Deventer, who is now believed to be in Mali.  Deventer started his medical career in the military, where he served as a medic for...

Libyan National Army Says Missing Uranium Ore Barrels Found

On Wednesday, the United Nations’ International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) reported that 10 barrels containing 2.5 tons of uranium ore had gone missing from an undisclosed site in southern Libya during a scheduled inspection. In a statement, the IAEA said that “agency safeguards inspectors found that 10 drums containing approximately...

Week's Recap

U.S. Aircraft Intercept Iranian Drones Loitering Over Eisenhower Strike Group

Over the last four days, the Iranian military has...

SITREP: Red Sea Attacks

Over the past hour, there have been a flurry...

Justice Department Charges Indian National in Foiled Assassination Plot Against American Sikh Leader

What to Know: The United States Department of Justice has...

Possible Self-Immolation Outside Israeli Consulate, Atlanta, Georgia

Update (1655 EST): Israeli govenrment statement on the incident: https://twitter.com/codyalcorn/status/1730702712201769302?s=46&t=fwloThPnqgTH71QlDeR_hA Update...
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