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Misurata forces take the battle to Sirte beaches

Jun 05, 2016

The GNA-appointed military operation, Albunyan Almarsous (Steadfastness) opened a new fight frontline from the sea Saturday y fixing heavy artillery on boats and trawlers off Sirte shores.Press Solidarity reported that the Misurata…

Al-Barghathi rejects decision to dissolve the Special Missions Unit and Security Backup Unit

Jun 05, 2016

The Defense Minister of the Government of National Accord, Al-Mahdi Al-Barghathi, rejected the order of Al-Thinni government to dissolve the Special Missions Unit and the Security Backup Unit of the military intelligence, saying the…

5 killed, 15 injured in Saturday clashes with ISIS

Jun 05, 2016

Misurata hospital announced earlier that it had received 5 bodies from Misurata forces fighting ISIS near Sirte, and also 15 injuries, which are mostly not serious ones.The five fighters died in clshes at Al-Gurdabiyah airbase with…

Al-Thinni government’s Interior Ministry shuts down Special Missions Unit

Jun 04, 2016

The Interior Minister of Al-Thinni government of the Tobruk-based HoR, Muhammad Al-Fakhiry, decided to shut down the Special Missions Unit (SMU), which is headed by Faraj Gayeem.The decision ordered all the volunteering fighters in…

Spokesman of Albunyan Almarsous falsifies existence of British and Italian forces in Sirte clashes

Jun 04, 2016

Th spokesman of the UN-backed GNA's military operation Albunyan Almarsous, Muhammad Al-Ghasri, said there are no foreign troops or military experts with the forces battling ISIS in Sirte, refuting all news that said there are Italian…

Boko Haram killed 32 soldiers in border city between Niger and Nigeria

Jun 04, 2016

An attack by members of the Boko Haram sect in Southeastern Niger has killed thirty soldiers from Niger and two from Nigeria, the Niger defence ministry said on Saturday.The incident took place on Friday in the southeastern town of…

Spanish Garbine Muguruza beats Serena Williams, wins French Open

Jun 04, 2016

Spain's Garbine Muguruza beat world number one Serena Williams in straight sets to win her first Grand Slam title at the French Open.Fourth seed Muguruza won 7-5 6-4 to make amends for losing last year's Wimbledon final against…

Libyan Red Crescent in Zliten distributes aids for 300 displaced families from Sirte

Jun 04, 2016

The Libyan Red Crescent in Zliten distributed Saturday aids for about 300 displaced families from Sirte living now in Zliten as part of a deal between the Libyan Red Crescent and the Red Cross.The Head of the Zliten branch of the…

Russian and Syrian airstrikes on Aleppo kill 23 civilians

Jun 04, 2016

A Russian airstrike on Syrian city Aleppo killed about 23 civilians on Saturday, a civil defense source said.The jets targeted the opposition-controlled neighborhood of al-Sakhour, wounding scores more.Meanwhile, civil defense…

Libyan football team draws with Moroccan counterpart 1-1

Jun 04, 2016

The Libyan national football team drawn Friday with Morocco 1-1 as part of the second leg matches for group 6 at the qualifiers of AFCON 2017, which is going to be held in Gabon.Morocco scored first at the Radis Stadium in Tunisia…

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