Saturday, May 27, 2017

News from Libya

(Tripoli) 52 people have been killed, with another 53 others wounded in clashes between rival forces in Tripoli. Since Friday morning, forces from Misurata city allied with Salvation Government of General National Congress led by Khalifa Al-Ghweil have been attacking locations of GNA forces in Rixos, Salah Eddeen, Hadba, Hai Demashiq, Ain Zara, airport road and others. The operation is called Fakhir Libya, Libya’s Pride, and led by Libya Dawn leader Salah Badi.

(Derna) Egypt has launched airstrikes on terrorist camps inside Libya in response to the attack that killed 28 Coptic Christians with President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi asserting that his country will not hesitate in striking any camps that harbour or train terrorists. Six air strikes against "terrorist camps the eastern Libyan city of Derna have been made.


(Tripoli) Saturday morning a group loyal to the Government of National Accord (GNA) has seized Hadba Prison, where former officials of toppled and killed dictator Muammar Gaddafi are held. The armed group, Tripoli Revolutionaries Brigade, attacked the complex and clashed with the Security Department Forces, killing two guards at least and injuring others.

Ramadan death toll now stands at 20.