Haftar To Meet French Foreign Minister

The Commander of the Libyan National Army (LNA) Khalifa Haftar will meet the French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian at the LNA Headquarters in Al-Rajma near Benghazi, local sources reported. It is expected that the meeting will concentrate on the latest developments around the upcoming elections scheduled for this December. Previously it was reported that …

Haftar Meets Head Of Arabian Gulf Oil Company

The Libyan National Army Commander Khalifa Haftar has met with the Chairman of the Management Committee of the Arabian Gulf Oil Company Mohamed Ben Shatwan. Ben Shatwan briefed Haftar on the ongoing and planned projects as well as the difficulties that the company is currently facing. He also welcomed the LNA's achievements in defeating terror …

Military Reinforcements Arrive To Oil Crescent

Additional troops have been deployed the the Oil Crescent region in Eastern Libya, representative of 276th Infantry Battalion Minzar Al-Khartoush announced on Monday. According to Khartoush, the troops are fully prepared to repel any offensive of the militants with the commanders of the units stationed in the area constantly coordinating their actions to retain high …

Diplomatic Source: Secret Negotiations Between Representatives of Haftar And Sarraj Ended in Failure

A secret meeting attended by representatives of the Libyan National Army Commander Khalifa Haftar and the Government of the National Accord Prime Minister Fayez Al-Sarraj failed to reach consensus, a diplomatic source told the New Arab newspaper. According to the source, the meeting was held 12-13 July in Tripoli and included four military and political …

Al-Werfalli Militants Reportedly Capture Benghazi Port

Several sources have reported that Saiqa Force commanded by Mahmoud Al-Werfalli has overrun the port of Benghazi, taking positions inside the facility and around it. According to the reports, the security forces withdrew when they learned about the incoming attack, leaving the port an easy target for the militants loyal to Al-Werfalli. A few days …

Libyan MP: Libya Will Sue Qatar And Turkey In The International Court

Libya will press charges against Qatar and Turkey for supporting terrorist groups in the International Court, a member of the House of Representatives Faraj Al-Shalawi announced in an interview to Al-Ain newspaper. Al-Shalawi said that the HoR possesses evidence of Qatar and Turkey's involvement in supporting the terrorists in Derna city, accusing them of providing …

Libyan MP: Few Terrorists Remaining in Derna To Be Eliminated In Two Days

The few terrorists remaining in several buildings in Derna city are encircled and will be eliminated during the next two days, House of Representatives member Khayrullah Al-Tarkawi said in an interview to Al-Mutawasat newspaper. He explained that although the army units the terrorists trapped inside the buildings, the military intends to avoid using heavy weapons …

Secret Weapon Stashes Discovered In Derna

The Libyan National Army (LNA) military engineers have discovered several hidden weapons stashes containing large quantities of personal weapons, hand grenades and locally manufactures explosive devices in the city of Derna. According to the official representative of the military engineering corps Ramadan Al-Awami, the army units have successfully located and destroyed the weapon stashes hidden …

Derna Sea Port Resumes Operation

Derna Sea Port is now ready to become fully operational after the Libyan National Army (LNA) has handed control over it to the General Transportation Authority. Derna was liberated late June, after an almost two-months long campaign by the LNA who was able to oust the militants of various terrorist groups, including the so-called Shoura …

Cairo Talks Cause Rifts Among GNA Officials

The negotiations for reunification of Libyan military structures which had it latest round in Cairo on Sunday, March 18th, aroused tensions inside the UN-brokered Government of National Accord after officials issued contradictory statements concerning the negotiations. Challenging the official GNA position, the spokesperson for the Defense Ministry Muhammad Al-Ghusri told the media that the Cairo …