Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
July 2016 - Libya Special Weapons News
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- Libya's UN-Backed Unity Government Summons French Envoy VOA 25 Jul 2016 -- Libya's U.N.-brokered "unity" government summoned the French ambassador Monday following a weekend of protests in Tripoli and elsewhere in the strife-torn North African country against the presence of French commandos.
- Libya forces seize bomb-making factory used by Daesh in Sirte Press TV 24 Jul 2016 -- Fighters affiliated with Libya's Government of National Accord (GNA) say they seized a building Sunday used by the Takfiri Daesh terrorists for making explosives in the militants' stronghold of Sirte.
- UN approves resolution to rid Libya of chemical arms Press TV 23 Jul 2016 -- The UN Security Council has unanimously endorsed a resolution calling on the international community to assist the destruction of chemical arms in Libya, where the Daesh terror group has gained a foothold over the past months.
- Benghazi hospital receives 14 bodies killed execution-style Press TV 22 Jul 2016 -- The Benghazi Medical Center in Libya's second city said Friday it had received the bodies of over a dozen people killed execution-style.
- UN Authorizes Countries to Help Destroy Libya's Chemical Weapons Sputnik 23 Jul 2016 -- The UN Security Council on Friday unanimously adopted a resolution which allows states to receive, take away and destroy Libyan chemical weapons in order to help the country eliminate the toxic agents.
- Libya unity govt. condemns French military presence Press TV 21 Jul 2016 -- The unity government in Libya has condemned the presence of French military forces in the country following the revelation that such forces are operating on the ground in Libya.
- Three French soldiers killed in Libya: Defense ministry Press TV 20 Jul 2016 -- The French Defense Ministry says three of its soldiers have been killed in Libya while on a mission; the first official confirmation that France has ground forces in the North African country.
- French Government Spokesman Confirms Special Forces Presence in Libya Sputnik 20 Jul 2016 -- French troops are in Libya, government spokesman Stephane Le Foll confirmed on Wednesday.
- Three French Soldiers Killed During Operation in Libya VOA 20 Jul 2016 -- Three French soldiers have been killed in Libya, according to the country's defense ministry.
- Daesh may relocate amid losses in Libya's Sirte, UN warns Press TV 19 Jul 2016 -- The UN chief has warned that Daesh terrorists may set up new terror cells in Libya and North Africa as Libyan forces are advancing further against the Takfiri group in Sirte, its major stronghold.
- Dunford Says ISIL in Libya is Weakened AFPS 18 Jul 2016 -- The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said here today he is encouraged by developments against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant in Libya, a branch of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant.
- 20 Libya troops killed in clashes with Daesh terrorists in Sirtre Press TV 16 Jul 2016 -- At least 20 members of forces loyal to the Libyan unity government have lost their lives as they engaged in clashes with Takfiri Daesh terrorists in the northern city of Sirte.
- Creation of United Army Against Daesh Main Task for Libya - UN Envoy Sputnik 13 Jul 2016 -- Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Libya said that Libya's primary task must be the creation of a unified army to fight the Daesh militant group.
- House Benghazi Committee Approves Report into US Consulate Attacks in Libya VOA 08 Jul 2016 -- The United States House of Representatives' Benghazi committee adopted a report Friday into the deadly, September 11, 2012 attacks on U.S. Consulate in Libya.
- Libya troops retake Sirte area after clashes with terrorists Press TV 02 Jul 2016 -- Forces loyal to the Libyan unity government have wrested control of a district south of the city of Sirte following heavy clashes with Takfiri Daesh terrorists, officials say.
- Libya's unity government sacks four ministers Press TV 01 Jul 2016 -- Libya's Government of National Accord (GNA) said Friday it had sacked four ministers from the recently-formed cabinet.
- Libya: UN mission documents 49 civilian casualties in June UN News 01 Jul 2016 -- The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) reported today that for the month of June, it documented 49 civilian casualties, including 18 deaths and 31 injuries, as a result of hostilities across the country.
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