Khalifa Haftar-led Army Said It Stands Against Creating ‘Military Party’ of Tripoli’s Militias

Spokesman of the Libyan National Army (LNA) Ahmed Al-Mismari announced that the armed forces will not allow to create a military party in Libya's Tripoli like the Lebanese Hezbollah. During a joint meeting between the LNA and Interior Ministry of Bayda-based Interim Government, Ahmed Al-Mismari confirmed that "the army isn't satisfied with the possible formation …

US AFRICOM Commander and Ambassador to Libya Held Spontaneous Meeting With Unity Government’s Head, Guaranteed His Safety Amid Raising Concerns Over Khalifa Haftar’s Feasible Drive to Tripoli

On Tuesday, the US AFRICOM Commander Thomas Waldhauser and US non-resident ambassador to Libya Peter Bodde flew in the capital Tripoli and met with the UN-backed unity government's head Fayez Sarraj and Libyan high-level military leadership. The media office of Government of National Accord based in Tripoli, western Libya, said on Tuesday that the meeting …

Tuareg Tribesmen Met LNA Commander Khalifa Haftar, Praising for Army’s Progress in Long-Neglected Libya’s Southern Region

The Sheikhs, elders and nobles of Tuareg tribe made a visit to the headquarters of the Libyan National Army (LNA) located in Al-Rajma near Benghazi to meet with the Libyan strongman Khalifa Haftar. The meeting with leaders of the tribe, which widely populates the southwestern region of the country,  was also attended by the president …

Libya’s Petroleum Company Envoys Column of Fuel Trucks to Handle Oil Shortage in Southern Region

Brega Petroleum Marketing company (BPM), the state importing and wholesale fuel distribution institution of the National Oil Corporation (NOC), launched a convoy of fuel trucks to the south of Libya in order to alleviate people’s suffering caused by oil shortage in the region. According to the BPM’s statement, the overall amount of gasoline sent to …

Khalifa Haftar-led Armed Forces Closes Air Space in Southern Libya, Pursuing Military Operation Against Terrorist Groups

Libyan National Army announced at midnight on Thursday the closure of air space over the zone of military operation in southern Libya. The Air Force operations room of LNA General Command warned of  landing at and taking off  from airports and dirt airstrips in the southern region of Libya without approval by the military authorities. …

France Foreign Ministry Acknowledges LNA Eliminated Major Terrorist Targets in Southern Libya

Libyan National Army eliminated major terrorists targets in the south of the country during recent military operations and could restrict the activities of migrant smugglers, said France's Foreign Ministry. Recent operations by the LNA made it possible to eliminate major terrorist targets and could disrupt, on a long-term basis, the activities of the human traffickers …

Libyan National Army Sent Additional Forces to Enhance Military Operation in Southern Region

The General Command of Khalifa Haftar- led Libyan National Army has sent a new batch of military reinforcements to Al-Jufra base in southern Libya. Given a footage released by the LNA-run War Information Division on its Facebook page, advance of units towards Al-Jufra began late at night on February 5th. The additional forces left yesterday …

Haftar-led Libyan Army Announced It Is Going to Finish the Battle in Derna

LAST UPDATE: LNA is about to liberate the Old city in Derna and finish the battle in Al-Maghar district, 73d Brigade information office reported. "On the morning of October 30, the military units of Omar Mukhtar's operations room, under Brigadier Salem Rahil, moved towards the Old City to liberate and end the battle in Al-Maghar," …

Libya’s NOC Head Mustafa Sanalla Took Part In Oil And Gas International Forum In Benghazi

Future of Libya and the next generations heavily depend on oil sector revenue, the Head of National Oil Corporation (NOC) Mustafa Sanalla confirmed. During his address at the Oil and Gas international forum held in Benghazi, Mustafa Sanalla said:" I would like to stress the importance of transparency. To ensure fair distribution of oil revenue …

Haftar’s Libyan National Army Closes Its Ranks Before Launching New Offensive in Southern Region

The Libyan National Army (LNA) called all its members in the country as well as abroad to join the armed forces. On Wednesday, the LNA General Command issued a statement, where it strengthened Khalifa Haftar's appeal relating to attendance of all LNA affiliates - both military and civilians in the army. According to the statement, …