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(Author: Libyan Gazette Editorial Staff) Forces from the unity government’s Operation Strong Foundation (Albinyan Almarsous) have taken hold of the Al-Gurdabiyah air base in Sirte on Saturday, after engaging in heavy clashes with ISIS militants which killed four soldiers and wounded 16. “Our units also involved in clashes with ISIS …

(Author: Libyan Gazette Editorial Staff) Protesters gathered outside Joumhouria Bank in Tripoli’s Martyrs Square Hundreds of citizens gathered in Tripoli’s Martyrs Square on Wednesday to protest against the ongoing liquidity crisis in Libya. The demonstration occurred on the same day that the Central Bank in the eastern city of Bayda …

(Author: Libyan Gazette Editorial Staff) The bodies of at least 85 migrants who drowned while trying to cross the Mediterranean on unsafe and overcrowded boats were found washed up ashore in western Libya near the city of Zuwara on Thursday. It has been reported that more than 1000 migrants have …

(Author: Libyan Gazette Editorial Staff) Ten Government of National Accord (GNA) soldiers were killed and 45 wounded in heavy clashes with ISIS militants on Wednesday close to ISIS stronghold Sirte. Earlier on Wednesday, Operation Strong Foundation (Albinyan Almarsos) troops said that they were able to take full control of the …

(Author: Libyan Gazette Editorial Staff)   French firm Technip announced Tuesday that it was awarded a major natural gas field development contract initially worth $500 million to rebuild a major oil drilling platform off the coast of Libya. This would be the UN-backed Government of National Accord’s (GNA) biggest business …

(Author: Libyan Gazette Editorial Staff) A photo taken by Operation Strong Foundation forces showing the front of the Al Khaleej Steam Station   The operations room for Albinyan Almarsos (Operation Strong Foundation) announced that their troops have advanced on all axes around the administrative borders of Sirte after heavy clashes …

(Author: Libyan Gazette Editorial Staff) Special Representative of the Secretary General Martin Kobler in a meeting in Paris on Tuesday urged Libya’s rival factions to unite alongside the Government of National Accord (GNA) in the battle against ISIS and stop fighting each other. “The fight against ISIS, which is the …

(Author: Libyan Gazette Editorial Staff)   The Libyan Army announced that the Petroleum Facilities Guard (PFG), who are allied with the Government of National Accord (GNA), have taken control of Nawfiliya in eastern Libya from ISIS militants.   The PFG forces are fighting ISIS on behalf of the GNA in …

(Author: Libyan Gazette Editorial Staff) The Algerian Defense Ministry announced on Sunday that Algerian soldiers discovered a cache of weapons and heavy artillery along the Libyan border.   Algeria’s Defense Ministry said that the army made the discovery in the vicinity of Bordj Badji Mokhtar, in Adrar province, which is …

(Author: Libyan Gazette Editorial Staff) Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu (center L) meets Tripoli Mayor Abdurrauf Hasan and other city councilors in Tripoli on May 30   Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu met with Prime Minister Fayez al-Sarraj on Monday to express Turkey’s support for the UN-backed Government of National …

(Author: Libyan Gazette Editorial Staff) Arab Foreign Ministers held a meeting in Cairo on Saturday to discuss politically and financially supporting the UN-backed Government of National Accord (GNA). Prime Minister Fayez al-Sarraj attended the meeting, which also discussed the Palestine-Israeli conflict and Yemen. The Arab League Council reaffirmed their support …

(Author: Libyan Gazette Editorial Staff) Libya’s Petroleum Facilities Guard (PFG), who control and protect eastern Libyan oil terminals, said that its forces captured the town of Ben Jawad from ISIS militants on Monday in a battle which killed 5 and injured 18 PFG fighters.   The PFG are a militant …

An explosives expert dismantling bombs made by ISIS militants on Friday The operations room for Albinyan Almarsous (Operation Strong Foundation) said on Saturday that Libyan forces had finishing sweeping the area for any hidden mines or explosives left by ISIS fighters in Wadi Alloud and Abu Najaim town southwest of …

(Author: Libyan Gazette Editorial Staff) On Saturday the media center for Operation Strong Foundation (Albinyan Almarsos) reported that Khalid Al-Shayeb, also known as Luqman Abu Sakhr, had been killed in a battle against Libyan forces in the region of Al-Baghla last week. The Libyan Prosecutor General is still waiting to …

(Author: Libyan Gazette Editorial Staff) A picture taken by Libyan forces showing body of Lokmane Abou Sakhr, also known as Khaled al-Shayab The media bureau for Operation Strong Foundation (Albinyan Almarsous) said on Saturday that top ISIS commander Lokmane Abou Sakhr, born as Khaled al-Shayab, had been killed by Libyan …

(Author: Libyan Gazette Editorial Staff) Benghazi Medical Centre was reportedly shelled on Saturday for the fifth time this week. Pictures have circulated showing some damage in the kitchen area of the hospital after the attack. No injuries have been reported and it is unclear who attacked the hospital. An Image …