(Author: Libyan Gazette Editorial Staff) The Government of National Accord’s (GNA) military operation against ISIS forces in the region between Misrata and Sirte announced on Friday that their troops were advancing towards Abu Grein after a surprise suicide attack at the Sadada checkpoint Wednesday night. The Libyan Army, which has …
Read More »UN-Backed Unity Government Announces Attack on ISIS-Controlled Sirte
(Author: Libyan Gazette Editorial Staff) Brigadier General Mohamed al-Gasri, spokesman for a newly formed military operations room in Misrata, during an interview with Reuters on May 10. The UN-backed Government of National Accord (GNA) has announced that its military forces were preparing to advance on ISIS held Sirte. “We are …
Read More »Rival Militias Declare Separate Operations in Defiance of the Supreme Commander of the Libyan Army
(Author: Libyan Gazette Editorial Staff) Militiamen from Misrata, Libya’s third largest city, rushed to the Abu Grein and Sadada checkpoints on Friday after two ISIS suicide bombings killed eight and wounded over a hundred local security forces. ISIS claimed responsibility for the attack on Abu Grein, which is located 120 …
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