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France24: Haftar’s forces mobilizing for battle to retake oil terminals

Mar 11, 2017

France24 TV channel has reported that the forces of Operation Dignity under the command of Khalifa Haftar are mobilizing for a decisive battle at oil crescent.According to the channel, the battle will aim at retaking control of the…

Mass grave found near Mosul prison in Iraq

Mar 11, 2017

BBC - A mass grave containing the remains of about 500 people has been found at Badoush prison near Mosul, Iraqi forces say.The Shia-led Hashd al-Shaabi forces said the victims were "civilian prisoners" murdered by militants from…

Europol says technology behind all serious crimes

Mar 11, 2017

Technology is now at the "root" of all serious criminality, says Europe's police agency.The returns generated by document fraud, money laundering and online trade in illegal goods helps to pay for other damaging crimes, said…

Erdogan describes the Dutch as “Nazi remnants” as diplomatic row escalates

Mar 11, 2017

BBC - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has described the Dutch as "Nazi remnants and fascists", as a diplomatic row grows over a cancelled rally.The Turkish foreign minister was due to speak in the Dutch city of Rotterdam on…

US judge refuses to ban new travel ban by Trump

Mar 11, 2017

BBC - A US judge has declined to issue an emergency order banning President Donald Trump's revised travel ban.The ruling came from Seattle district judge James Robart, the same judge who had issued the order that in effect halted…

World faces largest humanitarian crisis since 1945

Mar 11, 2017

BBC - The world is facing its largest humanitarian crisis since 1945, the United Nations says, issuing a plea for help to avoid "a catastrophe".UN humanitarian chief Stephen O'Brien said that more than 20 million people faced the…

Water for captives release, Benghazi Defence Brigades and Operation Dignity deal says

Mar 11, 2017

Benghazi Defence Brigades (BDB) said the forces of Operation Dignity informed them that Khalifa Haftar had agreed to allow water to enter into the besieged Ganfudah area in western Benghazi, saying it will thereafter release the…

Russian private company has armed eastern fighters of Haftar’s forces

Mar 11, 2017

Reuters - A force of several dozen armed private security contractors from Russia operated until last month in a part of Libya that is under the control of regional leader Khalifa Haftar, the head of the firm that hired the contractors…

AFRICOM chief says US concerned over Russian meddling in Libya

Mar 11, 2017

The head of U.S. Africa Command, Marine Gen. Thomas Waldhauser, raised the alarm Thursday about Russian interference in Libya during a Senate hearing on Capitol Hill, according to Military Times.“It is very concerning, senator,"…

Watchdog: Britain’s aid programme in Libya might be harmful to migrants

Mar 11, 2017

An independent watchdog has warned that the UK's aid programme in Libya could be harming vulnerable migrants, the BBC wrote on Friday.According tp thje BBC, about £9m is spent providing water and sanitation for refugees in detention…

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