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1:26pm, 9th May, 2019

Tripoli government threatens to suspend foreign firms to pressure Europe

Libya's internationally recognized government asked 40 foreign firms including French oil major Total to renew their licenses or have their operations suspended, pressuring Europe to stop an eastern military offensive against Tripoli.

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.

325 detained migrants evacuated as war reaches Tripoli

3:37pm, 24th April, 2019

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325 detained migrants evacuated as war reaches Tripoli

The United Nations refugee agency evacuated 325 African refugees on Wednesday from Qasr Ben Gashir detention centre in southern Tripoli because of deteriorating security and escalating violence.

Detention center opened but migrants too frightened to leave as war reaches Tripoli

1:33pm, 24th April, 2019

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Detention center opened but migrants too frightened to leave as war reaches Tripoli

Libyan officials have opened the doors of a detention center for illegal migrants in Tripoli, but frightened Somalis and other sub-Saharan Africans told Reuters they had decided to stay there for fear of getting caught up in fighting engulfing the ca...

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.

Mortar bombs land on Tripoli suburb as two-week battle rages on

6:21pm, 18th April, 2019

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Mortar bombs land on Tripoli suburb as two-week battle rages on

Mortar bombs crashed down on a suburb of Tripoli on Thursday, almost hitting a clinic and adding to people's suffering after two weeks of an offensive by eastern troops on the Libyan capital, which is held by an internationally recognized govern...

Tripoli interior ministry accuses France of supporting Haftar, ends cooperation

11:07am, 18th April, 2019

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Tripoli interior ministry accuses France of supporting Haftar, ends cooperation

Libya's internationally recognized interior ministry accused France on Thursday of supporting eastern commander Khalifa Haftar and said it would halt cooperation with Paris.

Shells kill seven in Tripoli neighborhood as Haftar's two-week siege rages

9:22am, 17th April, 2019

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Shells kill seven in Tripoli neighborhood as Haftar's two-week siege rages

Shells slammed into a densely-populated district of Tripoli overnight, piling misery on civilians from a two-week assault by commander Khalifa Haftar's forces to take Libya's capital from an internationally-backed government.

Barrages hit Tripoli as Haftar's two-week siege rages

6:16am, 17th April, 2019

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Barrages hit Tripoli as Haftar's two-week siege rages

Shells slammed into a densely-populated Tripoli suburb overnight, piling on the suffering for civilians from a two-week assault by commander Khalifa Haftar's forces to take Libya's capital from an internationally-backed government.

Late night shelling in Tripoli as Europe, Gulf divided over Haftar's push

5:54pm, 16th April, 2019

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Late night shelling in Tripoli as Europe, Gulf divided over Haftar's push

Shelling could be heard late on Tuesday in several parts of the Libyan capital Tripoli as Europe and the Gulf were divided over a push by eastern forces commander Khalifa Haftar to seize the city.

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.

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.

Eastern Libya forces move west, clash with rivals south of Tripoli

5:34pm, 3rd April, 2019

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Eastern Libya forces move west, clash with rivals south of Tripoli

Eastern Libyan military forces have moved to western Libya and are clashing with rival forces south of the capital Tripoli, a spokesman for the eastern force said on Wednesday, in an escalation between rival camps in the troubled oil producer.

Rockets fired near airport in Tripoli, ISIS claims attack on oil company

7:51pm, 11th September, 2018

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Rockets fired near airport in Tripoli, ISIS claims attack on oil company

Rockets were fired late on Tuesday in the direction of the airport in Libya's capital, residents said, forcing flights to be diverted, less than a week after the United Nations brokered a fragile truce between rival armed groups in Tripoli.

UNHCR says Tripoli facility ready to help refugees caught up in fighting

4:37pm, 8th September, 2018

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UNHCR says Tripoli facility ready to help refugees caught up in fighting

The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) on Saturday recommended that thousands of refugees who escaped from detention centers amid clashes between militia in Tripoli be directed to a facility in the capital to help them to safety.