Tag Archives: Ajdabiya

The Islamic State claimed responsibility for a suicide car bomb attack on the eastern gate of the city of Ajdabiya on Thursday evening. According to Reuters, the terrorist group’s news agency Amaq said on Friday, 14 members of Haftar’s forces were killed or wounded in the blast.   A car …

Human Rights Solidarity has documented 744 “crimes of kidnapping and assassination,” most of which were of civilian victims, in a number of Libyan cities and areas over the past year. In a report, the organization said that the rate of civilians affected by violence was 78% of the total victims, …

Commissioned Interior Minister, AbdelSalam Ashour called on Sunday for Libyans to unite against “terrorism”. Ashour warned in a statement that the “terrorist operation,” which targeted a security barrier south of Ajdabiya “will not be the last” unless Libyans unite against “terrorism”. The minister added that the fight against terrorism is …

(Author: Libyan Gazette Editorial Staff) Rogue militias loyal to General Khalifa Haftar took over oil terminals in Libya’s oil crescent region. The oil terminals were seized by Haftar’s men over the weekend, putting the UN-backed Government of National Accord (GNA) in grave danger of losing control over the country. This …

(Author: Libyan Gazette Editorial Staff) Two major armed groups in eastern Libya announced their support of the UN-backed Government of National Accord (GNA) on Saturday as unity government forces capture Al-Gurdabiyah airbase from ISIS militants in Sirte. The Special Anti-terrorist Force and the Military Intelligence Brigade, who were once allied …