Libya’s foreign minister says her country could work with the US on extraditing a man wanted over the 1988 Lockerbie bombing. Najla El-Mangoush told the BBC that “positive outcomes are coming” in the case of Abu Agila Mohammed Masud. Mr Masud is alleged to have been a top bomb-maker for former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi.… Continue reading Nov 2021. Libya and Lockerbie
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Jul 2020. The Libya Conflict Part 2
July 2020. Libya looks to be at the end of one bleak chapter, but there is no guarantee that the next will be any better for a country that has been torn to pieces by civil war and foreign intervention since Col Muammar Gaddafi met his grisly death in 2011. Since last year Gen Khalifa… Continue reading Jul 2020. The Libya Conflict Part 2
Jul 2020. The Libya Conflict Part 1
July 2020. Libya’s UN-backed Government of National Accord (GNA) has regained full control of Tripoli after recapturing the capital’s airport. Gen Khalifa Haftar’s forces have been besieging the city since April 2019. But intensified military support from Turkey helped government forces drive Gen Haftar’s Russian-backed troops back from the frontlines. A new diplomatic effort is… Continue reading Jul 2020. The Libya Conflict Part 1
Jul 2020. Lybia Prisoner Swap
July 2020. Both sides to the Libyan conflict have agreed to support the ongoing process of exchanging prisoners and extend negotiations aimed at reaching a comprehensive ceasefire agreement, according to a statement from the United Nations Support Mission in Libya. “Since the two parties agreed on the necessity of continuing negotiations in order to reach… Continue reading Jul 2020. Lybia Prisoner Swap
Jun 2020. The Hafter Offensive Ends in Libya
June 2020. Egypt’s president Saturday announced a unilateral initiative to end the civil war in neighbouring Libya, a plan accepted by the commander of the eastern forces that have suffered heavy losses in recent weeks. President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi told a news conference in Cairo that his initiative includes a cease-fire starting Monday and is… Continue reading Jun 2020. The Hafter Offensive Ends in Libya
May 2020. Russia leave Libya
May 2020. Hundreds of Russian military contractors in Libya were evacuated on Monday after retreating from fighting on the capital’s front lines, forces backing the unity government said. The claim comes after a series of setbacks for eastern-based military commander Khalifa Haftar’s year-long offensive to seize Tripoli from the UN-supported Government of National Accord (GNA).… Continue reading May 2020. Russia leave Libya
Apr 2020. The Mounting Cost of War in Tripoli
April 2020. Libya’s UN-backed government says 21 people have been killed and 27 wounded in fighting near the capital, Tripoli. US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has called for an immediate halt to the fighting and called for talks. Forces under Gen Khalifa Haftar have advanced from the east with the aim of taking Tripoli.… Continue reading Apr 2020. The Mounting Cost of War in Tripoli
Military Cemetary in Libya
This video makes a statement about the Hatred us humans can have for fellow humans. The footage is in a Military Cemetary somewhere in Libya and Jihadists are Kicking Down the Gravestones of the Fallen. These are people that Fought and Died in Libya, Defending Libya, yet these people want to Disrespect their Place of… Continue reading Military Cemetary in Libya
Nov 2019. The Libya Crisis
November 2019. The United States is “very concerned” about the intensification of the conflict in Libya, with a rising number of reported Russian mercenaries supporting warlord Khalifa Haftar’s forces on the ground turning the conflict into a bloodier one, a senior state department official said on Saturday. The United States continues to recognize the Government… Continue reading Nov 2019. The Libya Crisis
002. George Galloway on Parliament resisting Brexit
The question is asked of George Galloway if it’s Credible for Boris Johnson to remain Defiant against the calls for him to Resign, “Well these calls for the Resignation would be more Credible if the people doing the calling were not actually stopping him from Resigning. He is desperately trying to get a General Election… Continue reading 002. George Galloway on Parliament resisting Brexit