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Derna Shura Council closed down Derna's court and police stations and dismissed all of their working personnel so that they don't become an easy reason for Dignity Operation's forces to bombard Derna's civilians, a statement issued by…

Two Russian airmen died in Syria after their helicopter was shot down by fighters of the Islamic State, Russia’s military said on Saturday.The episode occurred on Friday east of the ancient city of Palmyra, according to a Defense…

A Sudanese leading member in Sirte’s ISIS) in Libya has been killed in an airstrike on the militants’ hideouts in the city, which is located 500 kilometers east of the Libyan capital Tripoli, sources told Libyan News.Reliable…

Egypt's foreign ministry announced Saturday that the six Egyptians reported kidnapped near Tripoli last week are currently being held by local authorities in the north-western Libyan city of Bani Walid.Last week, a foreign ministry…

Benghazi Defense Brigades have gained control of Sultan district, which is situated between Benghazi and Ajdabia cities in eastern Libya, sources close to the brigades confirmed.The sources added that the brigades also controlled…

Tariq Al-Saaity, the Dignity Operation expert of defusing landmines and explosive devices, was killed Saturday by a landmine explosion in Al-Sabri neighbourhood in Benghazi.Al-Saaity was earlier, in May, hit by a landmine explosion…

Al-Qaida’s media arm has released an audio in which the purported son of the late al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden threatens revenge against the U.S. for assassinating his father.In the video released by As-Sahab Saturday, Hamza bin…

Deputy Head of the Presidential Council, Abdelsalam Kajman, has condemned the airstrikes on Derna by Dignity Operation air force, led by Khalifa Haftar, causing damage to houses, injuring scores, and killing one civilian.Kajman…