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May 2019 - Libya Special Weapons News
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- Defiant renegade general in Libya 'to continue fighting' Press TV 26 May 2019 -- A Saudi-backed renegade general wreaking havoc in Libya says he will continue fighting forces loyal to the internationally-recognized government of the North African country until they are defeated.
- Haftar-Led Libyan Army Advancing South, East of Tripoli – General Command Sputnik 25 May 2019 -- The Libyan National Army (LNA) led by Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar has advanced to the south and east of Tripoli, the LNA General Command press service director Khalifa Obeidi said.
- Chinese UN ambassador urges political solution to Libyan crisis People's Daily 23 May 2019 -- China's permanent representative to the United Nations on Tuesday called for adherence to a political settlement of the Libyan crisis and proper handling of sanctions against the country, Xinhua News Agency reported, as the top UN envoy for Libya warned that the Arab country is on the verge of civil war that could lead to permanent division.
- Libya's National Oil Corp Calls on Haftar Forces to Free Oil Union Head - Report Sputnik 23 May 2019 -- Libyan National Oil Corporation (NOC) has called on forces loyal to Libyan National Army (LNA) commander Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar to release the head of the oil workers' labour union, Saad Dinar, who was abducted by an armed group near the eastern city of Benghazi last month., Reuters reported Thursday.
- Libya 'On Verge of Descending' Into Civil War - UN Support Mission Chief Sputnik 22 May 2019 -- Libya is "on the verge of descending" into civil war and, since the situation escalated in early April, there has been death and destruction, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya Ghassan Salame said.
- UN warns of 'long and bloody war' in Libya amid offensive by Saudi-backed Haftar Press TV 21 May 2019 -- The United Nations special envoy for Libya has warned that the battle for Tripoli is "just the start of a long and bloody war," as militants loyal to Saudi-backed renegade general Khalifa Haftar continue an offensive to seize the Libyan capital.
- Libya on verge of civil war, threatening 'permanent division', top UN official warns Security Council UN News 21 May 2019 -- The damage done to Libya will already take "years to mend" but unless fighting around the capital Tripoli stops, the country risks "descending into a civil war which could lead to the permanent division of the country".
- UN Warns Libya is on Verge of Full-Scale Civil War VOA 21 May 2019 -- The top United Nations diplomat for Libya warned Tuesday that the country is on the verge of descending into a full-scale civil war, as a warlord general from the east continues to try to capture the capital from the internationally-recognized government.
- Water Supply to Libyan Capital in Jeopardy After Attack VOA 20 May 2019 -- The United Nations is expressing concern over the reported cut-off of water to the Libyan capital, Tripoli.
- Turkish arms in Libya before 'vast operation' to break siege Press TV 19 May 2019 -- Libyan forces loyal to the government based in Tripoli say they have received new weapons and armored vehicles to fight off an offensive backed by the UAE, Egypt and Saudi Arabia to seize the capital.
- Sudan dispatched 600 militiamen, mostly minors, to Yemen in April: Report Press TV 18 May 2019 -- Sudan has dispatched scores of militiamen, most of them under the age of 18, to fight alongside Saudi-led military forces against Yemen's Houthi Ansarullah fighters, a report says.
- Libyan GNA is Preparing for Broad Military Operation Against Haftar Army Sputnik 18 May 2019 -- The forces of the Libyan Government of National Accord (GNA) announced on Saturday preparations for a broader military operation in Tripoli against the Libyan National Army (LNA), headed by Marshal Khalifa Haftar.
- EU Calls for Libya Cease-Fire, Return to Talks VOA 14 May 2019 -- European Union foreign ministers are calling for an immediate cease-fire in Libya and for the warring parties in the strife-torn North African state to return to negotiations to resolve their differences.
- NATO Secretary General calls for end to Libya fighting NATO 13 May 2019 -- NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg met the United Nations Secretary-General's Special Representative for Libya Ghassan Salamé at NATO headquarters on Monday (13 May 2019) for talks on the security situation in Libya.
- Britain's air force hunting Daesh leader al-Baghdadi in Libya: Report Press TV 12 May 2019 -- After entering Syria to allegedly fight Daesh, Britain's Royal Air Force (RAF) is now in Libya on a mission to "capture or kill" the leader of the Takfiri terrorist group who has apparently fled to the North African country, according to a new report.
- Libya's GNA urges Trump to stop foreign support for Haftar Press TV 11 May 2019 -- Libya's internationally-recognized Government of National Accord (GNA) has called on US President Donald Trump to stop foreign support for "aspiring military dictator" Khalifa Haftar as his forces continue their all-out offensive to take over the capital Tripoli.
- GNA Suspends Operations of 40 Foreign Companies in Libya, Including French Total Sputnik 10 May 2019 -- Libya's Tripoli-based Government of National Accord (GNA) has suspended the operations of 40 foreign companies, including France's Total multinational oil concern.
- UN Security Council Pushes for Libya Cease-Fire VOA 10 May 2019 -- As the fight for the Libyan capital enters its sixth week, the U.N. Security Council Friday urged the parties to stop shooting and rejoin U.N.-led political negotiations.
- Three killed as Daesh storms town in southern Libya Press TV 09 May 2019 -- At least three people have been killed in a suspected hit-and-run attack by the Daesh terrorist group on a town in southern Libya, residents and a military official say.
- France calls for 'unconditional' ceasefire in Libya Press TV 09 May 2019 -- The French government, which is accused of tacitly supporting Libya's renegade general Khalifa Haftar, has called for an "unconditional" ceasefire between his militia and government forces near the capital, Tripoli.
- 'Abhorrent' ambulance attack in Libyan capital imperils life-saving work, warns UN UN News 09 May 2019 -- An attack on an ambulance in Tripoli on Wednesday that has critically injured the head of emergency services in Libya's war-torn capital, along with two paramedics, has been strongly condemned by UN humanitarians.
- Death toll of Libya's Tripoli fighting rises to 432: WHO People's Daily 07 May 2019 -- A total of 432 people have been killed and 2,069 others injured in the fighting between the UN-backed Libyan government and the east-based army in and around the capital Tripoli, the World Health Organization (WHO) said Monday.
- UN panel links airstrikes on Libya's government to UAE Press TV 07 May 2019 -- United Nations inspectors are reportedly probing missile attacks on Libya's capital of Tripoli with the apparent use of drones used by the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
- Libya's LNA Forces Capture 'Portuguese Pilot' After Downing Jet Near Tripoli Sputnik 07 May 2019 -- The Libyan National Army (LNA), of Khalifa Haftar, has shot down a military plane loyal to the Tripoli Government of National Accord (GNA) led by Fayez al-Sarraj, Sky News Arabia reported, referencing its own source.
- UN Chief Calls for Ceasefire in Libya, End of Offensive on Tripoli Sputnik 07 May 2019 -- UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday called on all parties to the Libyan conflict to commit to a ceasefire and halt the ongoing offensive on Tripoli.
- UN Chief Calls for Ceasefire in Libya, End of Offensive on Tripoli Sputnik 07 May 2019 -- UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday called on all parties to the Libyan conflict to commit to a ceasefire and halt the ongoing offensive on Tripoli.
- Libya's Haftar defies truce, orders troops to fight during Ramadan Press TV 06 May 2019 -- Over a month into the battle for Libya's capital, Tripoli, General Khalifa Haftar and his troops are determined to "uproot" their enemy and continue their offensive during the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan.
- UN calls for week-long humanitarian truce in Libya as tensions rise Press TV 06 May 2019 -- The UN mission in Libya has issued a statement calling on warring sides to implement a week-long humanitarian ceasefire starting from Monday, the beginning of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan in Libya.
- LNA Says Haftar-Led Air Forces Destroyed GNA's Operation Headquarters in Libya Sputnik 06 May 2019 -- Earlier, media reported that Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar has ordered Libyan National Army (LNA) forces to chase and destroy enemy troops.
- Haftar Orders LNA Forces to Chase, Destroy Enemy Troops in Libya - Reports Sputnik 06 May 2019 -- Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar has ordered Libyan National Army (LNA) forces to chase and destroy enemy troops, media reported.
- Head of Libya's GNA Calls LNA-Led Offensive on Tripoli 'Stab in The Back' Sputnik 05 May 2019 -- The head of Libya's Government of National Accord (GNA) Fayez Sarraj told Sputnik that the offensive on the country's capital of Tripoli led by the Libyan National Army (LNA) is merely "stab in the back."
- Nearly 400 killed, 50,000 displaced in Libya conflict: UN Press TV 04 May 2019 -- The World Health Organization (WHO) says nearly 400 people have been killed and a lot more injured since Libya's renegade general Khalifa Haftar launched a major military offensive to seize the Libyan capital of Tripoli last month.
- Libya's GNA Expands Control in Tripoli - Sarraj Sputnik 04 May 2019 -- The forces of the Libyan Government of National Accord (GNA) have regained control over many positions in Tripoli previously captured by the rival forces of the Libyan National Army (LNA), GNA head Fayez Sarraj told Sputnik.
- Libyan National Army's Camp Subjected to Armed Attack - Source Sputnik 04 May 2019 -- According to Reuters news agency, Daesh has claimed responsibility for the attack on a military camp belonging to the Libyan National Army of Khalifa Haftar.
- Violent Standoff in Tripoli; Civilians Displaced, Suffering VOA 02 May 2019 -- "We need this war to end and to go back to civilian life," says Mohammed, a 27-year-old soldier at a base in the suburbs of Tripoli.
- Over 340 Killed, 1,652 Injured Since Start of LNA Offensive on Tripoli - WHO Sputnik 01 May 2019 -- As many as 345 people were killed and 1,652 more were injured since the beginning of Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar's Libyan National Army (LNA) offensive on Tripoli, which is controlled by the UN-backed Government of National Accord (GNA), the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday.
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