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Fuel tanker truck catches fire in Libya; 9 dead, 76 injured

Libyan authorities say at least nine people were killed and 76 were injured after a fuel tanker truck caught fire and exploded

The Independent UK

Nine Killed, 76 Injured after Diesel Truck Catches Fire in Central Libya

A fuel tanker truck caught fire and exploded Monday in central Libya, killing at least nine people and injuring 76 others, health authorities said. The incident took place in the central town of Bent Bayya when the tanker truck overturned before catching fire and exploding, the state-run Libya News agency…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Five killed, 50 injured after diesel truck catches fire in southern Libya

At least five people were killed and 50 injured late on Sunday when a fire broke out in a truck transporting diesel fuel to a town in southern Libya, medical and security sources told Reuters.

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Williams Ends Libya Mission, Accuses Politicians of Being ‘Opportunistic’

The United Nations announced that the veteran American diplomat, Stephanie Williams, will leave her position on Sunday as the UN Secretary-General’s Special Adviser on Libya. She will leave her post amid renewed tensions in the North African country that is divided between rival administrations in the east and west and…

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Libya: Haftar Distances Himself from the Dbeibeh-Bashagha Dispute

The commander of the eastern-based Libyan National Army (LNA), Khalifa Haftar, distanced himself from the military conflict between the forces of the two governments in the country. Abdulhamid Dbeibeh leads the interim Libyan government, and parliament-appointed Fathi Bashagha chairs the unity cabinet. LNA official Major General Khaled al-Mahjoub denied reports…

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US judge orders Libya strongman to compensate victims' families

Washington (AFP) - A US judge Friday ordered the military chief of eastern Libya, Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar, to compensate Libyan plaintiffs who allege he ordered the torture and extrajudicial killings of their family members.

AFP

UN extends Libya mission for 3 months at Russia's insistence

The U.N. Security Council has voted to extend its political mission in Libya, but at Russia’s insistence for only three months rather than a year-long mandate

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Libya Militias Agree to End Fighting in Tripoli

Militias in the Libyan capital Tripoli agreed to end the latest round of fighting to avert another war in the country. Clashes had erupted in recent weeks between militias loyal to the Tripoli-based Government of National Unity, headed by Abdulhamid al-Dbeibah, and others loyal to an east-based administration, headed by…

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US Mediates between Libyan Rivals

The United States’ Ambassador to Libya has again sought to mediate between Libyan rivals to end the current tensions that have led to clashes in the North African country. Richard Norland held talks with prime ministers Abdulhamid al-Dbeibah of the Tripoli-based Government of National Unity, and Fathi Bashagha, who was…

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UN: Libya Is ‘Highly Volatile’ and Elections Are Needed Soon

Libya is mired in a constitutional and political stalemate that has sparked increasing clashes, a dire economic situation and demonstrations across the country by frustrated citizens, a senior UN official said Monday. Assistant Secretary-General Martha Pobee told the UN Security Council the overall situation in Libya remains “highly volatile,” with…

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UN: Libya is `highly volatile' and elections are needed soon

A senior U.N. official says Libya is mired in a constitutional and political stalemate that has sparked increasing clashes, a dire economic situation and demonstrations across the country by frustrated citizens

The Independent UK

Civilians in crossfire as shifting alliances spark Libya violence

Fighting in Tripoli and Misrata has left at least 17 dead over the last week, many of them civilians.

Al Jazeera

Clashes Erupt on Outskirts of Libya’s Misrata

Armed clashes erupted on Saturday on the outskirts of the Libyan city of Misrata between rival factions near the junction of the main coastal highway leading to Tripoli. Rival forces allied to the two main sides in a political standoff over control of the Libyan government have mobilized in the…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Gaddafi’s widow appeals Malta court ruling to send funds to Libya

Safiya Ferkash says Malta lacks jurisdiction over the funds deposited by her late son Mutassim Gaddafi.

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Gaddafi's widow appeals Malta decision to repatriate funds to Libya

The widow of former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi has appealed a decision by a Malta court ordering the Bank of Valletta to return to Libya some 95 million euros ($100 million) deposited by Gaddafi's late son Mutassim, court officials said.

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Libya to Increase Oil Production to 1.2 Million Bpd in Two Weeks

Libya's National Oil Corporation (NOC) aims to bring back production to 1.2 million barrels per day (bpd) in two weeks, NOC said in a statement early on Saturday. Current oil production is at 860,000 bpd, compared with 560,000 bpd before resuming production, NOC added. Libya's crude production had resumed at…

AFP

Armed groups clash in Libya capital, killing 13

Tripoli (AFP) - At least 13 people have been killed in fighting that flared overnight between armed groups in Tripoli, emergency services said Friday, the latest violence to hit the Libyan capital in months of rising political tensions.

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More than a dozen civilians killed in militia clashes in Libyan capital Tripoli

Clashes between competing militias in Libya's capital on Friday killed at least 13 people despite calls for calm after violence first broke out the previous night, a spokesman for Tripoli's emergency services said.

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Militia clashes in Libya capital kill 9

Tripoli (AFP) - At least nine people were killed overnight Thursday-Friday in heavy clashes between militias in the Libyan capital Tripoli, emergency services said.

The Independent UK

Libya's west-based govt calls for stop to Tripoli clashes

One of Libya’s rival governments, based in the country's capital, has called on militias to stop fighting, after clashes broke out in Tripoli overnight

Al Jazeera

Several killed in clashes between Libyan armed groups in Tripoli

At least 13 killed and 27 others injured in the fighting, a spokesman for the city’s emergency services says.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Libya Official: Renewed Militia Clashes in Tripoli Kill 13

Renewed clashes on Friday between militias loyal to rival Libyan governments killed at least 13 people in the country’s capital, Tripoli, a spokesman for the city's emergency services said. According to the spokesman, Osama Ali, among those killed were three civilians from the area and a 12-year-old child. He said…

Reuters

Fighting rips through Libyan capital, killing 13

Rival factions fought each other in Tripoli overnight and into Friday, killing 13 people in the Libyan capital's worst clashes for two years as a political standoff festers.

The Independent UK

A new Libyan force emerges, accused of abusing migrants

A powerful body headed by a militia leader accused of war crimes has been implicated in severe abuses against migrants in conflict-scarred Libya

Asharq Al-Awsat

UN Welcomes Progress in Libya’s Security Track

The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has welcomed the meeting of the commanders of the Libyan army in Tripoli this week. “The United Nations commends this important dialogue and continues to support the security track talks, notably through the Joint Military Commission (JMC 5+5), including on the full…

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