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2:38pm, 28th April, 2019

Libyan forces push back against Haftar in house-to-house battles

Forces backing Libya's internationally recognized government fought house-to-house battles with troops loyal to commander Khalifa Haftar in southern parts of the capital Tripoli on Sunday and appeared to be gaining ground.

Air strike hits Tripoli as eastern Libyan forces send warship to oil port

5:59pm, 27th April, 2019

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Air strike hits Tripoli as eastern Libyan forces send warship to oil port

Air strikes hit the Libyan capital late on Saturday as eastern forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar pursued a three-week campaign to take Tripoli and also confirmed for the first time they had dispatched a warship to an oil port.

Eastern Libyan forces send warship to oil port, NOC condemns militarization of facilities

3:55pm, 27th April, 2019

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Eastern Libyan forces send warship to oil port, NOC condemns militarization of facilities

Eastern Libyan military forces have sent a war ship to the eastern oil port of Ras Lanuf, their spokesman said on Saturday, the first confirmed use of an oil facility since the start of their military operation to seize the capital Tripoli.

Libyan forces push back Haftar's troops south of Tripoli: witnesses

4:56pm, 23rd April, 2019

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Libyan forces push back Haftar's troops south of Tripoli: witnesses

Forces supporting Libya's internationally recognized government pushed back troops loyal to eastern commander Khalifa Haftar to more than 60 km (37 miles) southwest of the capital, Tripoli, on Tuesday, Reuters reporters said.

Libyan forces push back Haftar's forces south of Tripoli: witnesses

1:51pm, 23rd April, 2019

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Libyan forces push back Haftar's forces south of Tripoli: witnesses

Forces supporting Libya's internationally recognized government pushed back troops loyal to eastern commander Khalifa Haftar more than 60 km southwest of the capital Tripoli on Tuesday, Reuters reporters said.

Tripoli forces push opponents back slightly south of Libyan capital-witnesses

2:23pm, 21st April, 2019

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Tripoli forces push opponents back slightly south of Libyan capital-witnesses

Forces loyal to Libya's internationally recognized government have pushed their eastern opponents back on parts of the frontline south of Tripoli, despite the attackers flying overnight air strikes on the capital, witnesses said on Sunday.

Air strikes and explosions hit Libyan capital

8:53pm, 20th April, 2019

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Air strikes and explosions hit Libyan capital

Several air strikes and explosions shook the Libyan capital Tripoli overnight, residents said, in an escalation of a two-week offensive by eastern forces on the city held by the internationally recognized government.

Explosions and anti-aircraft fire heard in Libyan capital: witnesses

5:47pm, 20th April, 2019

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Explosions and anti-aircraft fire heard in Libyan capital: witnesses

Explosions and anti-aircraft fire could be heard in parts of the Libyan capital Tripoli late on Saturday, Reuters reporters said.

Egypt president meets Libyan commander Haftar in Cairo

8:07am, 14th April, 2019

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Egypt president meets Libyan commander Haftar in Cairo

The president of Egypt met on Sunday in Cairo with the commander of eastern Libyan forces who is under international pressure to halt an advance on the capital Tripoli.

East Libyan warplanes hit Tripoli government positions

9:43am, 12th April, 2019

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East Libyan warplanes hit Tripoli government positions

Eastern Libyan forces bogged down in street battles in a push to seize the capital Tripoli deployed warplanes on Friday to hit two government positions as more civilians fled fighting.

Fighting in Libyan capital kills 56: United Nations

4:51am, 11th April, 2019

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Fighting in Libyan capital kills 56: United Nations

Fighting between eastern Libyan forces and troops loyal to the Tripoli government has killed 56 people in the capital, the United Nations said.

Battle for Libyan capital intensifies, deaths rise

5:44am, 8th April, 2019

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Battle for Libyan capital intensifies, deaths rise

Eastern Libyan forces tried to push toward the center of Tripoli on Monday after their easy desert advance hit a tougher urban phase, with deaths and displacements mounting despite Western appeals for a truce and a return to a peace plan.

Eastern Libyan forces conduct air strikes on Tripoli as U.N. fails to reach truce

9:30pm, 7th April, 2019

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Eastern Libyan forces conduct air strikes on Tripoli as U.N. fails to reach truce

Eastern Libyan forces carried out air strikes on the southern part of Tripoli on Sunday and made progress toward the city center, residents said, escalating an operation to take the capital as the United Nations failed to achieve a truce.

East Libyan troops close on Tripoli, clashes near former airport

4:59pm, 5th April, 2019

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East Libyan troops close on Tripoli, clashes near former airport

Eastern Libyan troops commanded by Khalifa Haftar said on Friday they had advanced into the southern outskirts of the capital Tripoli in a dangerous thrust against the internationally-recognized government.

Debts pile up as rival Libyan governments struggle for power

10:15am, 6th March, 2019

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Debts pile up as rival Libyan governments struggle for power

Libya's parallel government in the east has sold bonds worth more than $23 billion to fund its wage bill, bypassing the central bank in Tripoli and creating a potential financial black hole if the country reunifies, bankers and diplomats said.

Eastern Libyan military forces claim control of El Feel oilfield

6:04pm, 21st February, 2019

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Eastern Libyan military forces claim control of El Feel oilfield

Eastern-based Libyan military forces took control on Thursday of the southwestern El Feel oilfield, their spokesman and a field engineer said.

U.S.-Libya forces raid al Qaeda site in Libyan city of Ubari -Libyan official

9:22pm, 13th February, 2019

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U.S.-Libya forces raid al Qaeda site in Libyan city of Ubari -Libyan official

Joint U.S.-Libyan forces raided an al Qaeda site in the Libyan city of Ubari on Wednesday, according to a statement by a Libyan official.

East Libyan force stops plane in campaign for south

8:13pm, 10th February, 2019

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East Libyan force stops plane in campaign for south

A jet from Khalifa Haftar's east Libyan military forces intercepted a civilian plane on Sunday as part of its push to control the oil-rich south of the riven nation, the faction said.

Eeat Libyan force stops plane in campaign for south

5:07pm, 10th February, 2019

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Eeat Libyan force stops plane in campaign for south

A jet from Khalifa Haftar's east Libyan military forces intercepted a civilian plane on Sunday as part of its push to control the oil-rich south of the riven nation, the faction said.