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May 2014 - Libya Special Weapons News

  • Rogue Libyan General Resumes Airstrikes Near Benghazi VOA 29 May 2014 -- Witnesses say warplanes launched at least two missile strikes on Jihadist bases Thursday near the eastern city of Benghazi.
  • Libya: Rogue ex-general resumes air strikes on jihadists amid worsening crisis VoR 28 May 2014 -- Forces of the rogue ex-Libyan general Khalifa Haftar carried out air strikes on a jihadist camp on the outskirts of Benghazi on Wednesday, while gunmen attacked an interior ministry team in Tripoli tasked with protecting the outgoing government, AFP reports.
  • New Libya PM's home comes under attack Iran Press TV 27 May 2014 -- Unidentified armed men have launched an attack on the house of Libya's new Prime Minister Ahmed Miitig in the violence-plagued capital, Tripoli.
  • New Libyan prime minister sworn in amid opposition Iran Press TV 27 May 2014 -- Ahmed Maiteeq has been sworn in as Libya's new prime minister, amid the rejection of his election by the Libyan opposition.
  • New Libyan cabinet wins confidence vote Iran Press TV 25 May 2014 -- The proposed cabinet of Libya's new Prime Minister Ahmed Maiteeq has won a confidence vote from the parliament.
  • Ban expresses concern about military mobilization in Libyan capital UN News Centre 24 May 2014 -- Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today expressed deep concern by recent developments in Libya and called on all parties and military leaders to abide by their moral and legal obligations to safeguard and protect civilians.
  • US Weighs Options in Libya VOA 21 May 2014 -- The Obama administration is considering moves in Libya including a possible evacuation of Americans and possibly shuttering the embassy as a political crisis has engulfed the unstable nation in violence.
  • Libya's navy chief wounded in attack in Tripoli VoR 21 May 2014 -- The Libyan navy's chief of staff, his driver and two guards were wounded on Wednesday when gunmen attacked his convoy in Tripoli, the navy spokesman said. Rear Admiral Hassan Abu Shnak was on his way to work when gunmen blocked his convoy in a western district of the capital and opened fire, Colonel Ayub Kassem said.
  • International Criminal Court rejects Libya bid to try Gaddafi's son Saif VoR 21 May 2014 -- The International Criminal Court on Wednesday rejected a final bid by Tripoli's lawyers to try slain dictator Muammar Gaddafi's son Saif al-Islam in Libya, meaning he must now be transferred to The Hague.
  • Libya's Rival Factions Ramp Up Battle for Control VOA 20 May 2014 -- Libya's embattled parliament was set to reconvene Tuesday, as rival factions battle for control of the fractured country.
  • Libyan elite unit joins retired general's forces Iran Press TV 19 May 2014 -- Libya is bracing for greater chaos as more troops are joining the forces commanded by retired General Khalifa Haftar.
  • Calling for end to violent turmoil in Libya, UN urges peaceful settlement of differences UN News Centre 19 May 2014 -- The United Nations mission in Libya today voiced deep concern over the recent violence in the country, and called on all sides to address differences through political means and on authorities to quickly address the lawlessness.
  • Libya Condemns Rogue General's Attack on Parliament VOA 19 May 2014 -- Libya's army chief ordered the deployment of Islamist-led militias to the capital Tripoli on Monday in response to the storming of parliament by forces loyal to a renegade ex-general. The move paves the way for a possible showdown between rival militia fighters.
  • Libyan parliament suspended after attack Iran Press TV 18 May 2014 -- A group led by a retired Libyan general says it has suspended the North African country's parliament after launching an attack against the legislative body.
  • Militias loyal to Libyan general attack parliament Iran Press TV 18 May 2014 -- Heavily-armed gunmen have attacked the Libyan parliament in the capital Tripoli with anti-aircraft weapons in an assault claimed by forces loyal to a Libyan general who has vowed to purge the North African country of militants.
  • Rogue General's Forces Attack Libyan Parliament VOA 18 May 2014 -- Armed men attacked the building where Libya's parliament was meeting Sunday.
  • Gunmen storm Libya parliament setting building on fire VoR 18 May 2014 -- A spokesman for a rogue Libyan general says his forces have attacked parliament to arrest Islamists there, but were met with resistance. Mohammed al-Hegazi, a spokesman for General Khalifa Hiftar, made the comments to Libya's Alahrar television station after heavy gunfire erupted Sunday outside the Libyan parliament. Lawmakers say security officials evacuated them from the building.
  • Libyan Forces, Islamist Militants Clash in Benghazi VOA 16 May 2014 -- Libyan military forces loyal to a retired general attacked militants in Benghazi on Friday.
  • Bringing perpetrators of serious crimes to justice vital for Libya's transition - ICC Prosecutor UN News Centre 13 May 2014 -- Ensuring that there is no impunity for those alleged to have committed serious crimes in Libya is crucial to bring lasting peace to the country, the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) stressed today, as she lamented the slow progress to date in this vital aspect of the democratic transition.
  • UN mission condemns attacks on Libyan security personnel, civilians UN News Centre 12 May 2014 -- The United Nations mission in Libya today voiced deep concern about ongoing violence across the country and condemned attacks on security personnel and civilians.
  • Lingering psychological trauma three years after Libya's uprising IRIN 06 May 2014 -- In Hay El-Islami, a poor neighbourhood in western Tripoli, two groups of children are facing off. The first is led by a 10-year-old whipping a strip of plastic. About 30 metres down the dusty, unpaved street, their rivals wait with wooden sticks.
  • Libya deputy parliament does not recognize new PM Iran Press TV 04 May 2014 -- Libya's first deputy parliamentary speaker has declared the election of Ahmed Maiteeq as the new prime minister of the North African country invalid.
  • Kerry Subpoened to Testify on Benghazi Attacks VOA 02 May 2014 -- The Republican speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, John Boehner, says the chamber will vote to create a new select committee to investigate the September 11, 2012 attack in Benghazi, Libya that killed four Americans. The announcement Friday came just hours after a House committee investigating the attack issued a subpoena to Secretary of State John Kerry to testify.
  • Eight Libyan soldiers killed in Benghazi clashes Iran Press TV 02 May 2014 -- At least eight Libyan soldiers have been killed and 15 other people wounded during clashes between security forces and armed militiamen in the eastern city of Benghazi, reports say.
  • White House Challenged on Benghazi Email VOA 01 May 2014 -- The Obama administration is facing challenges from the opposition and the news media on its handling of the 2012 attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi in which killed four Americans, including the U.S. ambassador to Libya, were killed.



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