Tag Archives: Operation Dignity

French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian reiterated his country’s support for the Government of National Accord and the UN road map and stressed their keenness to achieve security and stability in Libya. Le Drian agreed with the President of the Presidential Council, Fayez Al-Sarraj, during their meeting in Tripoli on …

Algeria rejected Operation Dignity’s commander, Khalifa Hatfar, announcement regarding the termination of the political agreement sponsored by the United Nations Support Mission in Libya. Algerian Prime Minister Ahmed Ouyahia told the head of the presidential council, Fayez Al-Sarraj, that his country refused Haftar’s announcement during his visit last Sunday to …

On Friday, the Russian ambassador to Libya, Ivan Molotkov, said that Russia does not support the commander of Operation Dignity, Khalifa Haftar. In an interview with Russian news agency “Sputnik”, Molotkov said that claims regarding Russian support for Haftar are incorrect; adding that they have repeatedly declared that they do …

Italian Foreign Minister Angelino Alfano has agreed with the leader of Operation Dignity, Khalifa Haftar, that there is no alternative to political agreement in Libya, and that December 17 does not mean the end of its validity. Alfano and Haftar stressed the support for the efforts of the UN envoy …

A medical source in the city of Benghazi stated that four persons from Khalifa Haftar’s forces have been killed and ten others wounded since the beginning of December. The source told Reuters on Monday that three members of the Operation Dignity were killed by a sniper belonging to the forces …

The head of the Federal Federation’s governing body, Qasim al-Nimr, urged his supporters to speed up voter registration, according to the Federation’s official page.  On Sunday he also announced that the federal bloc wants its constituents and supporters to only register in the voter lists, announced by the Electoral Commission …

A group of protesters loyal to the commander of Operation Dignity, Khalifa Haftar, have raided and removed polling station boards from schools in the city of Benghazi. The protesters released a videotape demanding that the leader of the Operation Dignity be chosen as the ruling authority in Libya, refusing to …

  Operation Dignity spokesperson Ahmed Al-Mesmari called on the citizens of Benghazi to not comply with any arrest warrants presented without following “official procedures”.   During a press conference on Thursday, Al-Mismari stated that any citizen who is being arrested by an armed military personnel in uniform is ‘entitled to …

On Sunday November 5,  Human Rights Watch (HRW) published an article on the devastating air strikes that took place in Libya’s eastern city of Derna on October 30, 2017, which killed 16 civilians and critically wounded 4 children.   HRW noted that Operation Dignity has been considered as a possible …

The head of the Supreme Council of the State, Abdulrahman Asswehly, called on the government of Algeria to convene an emergency session of the Security Council to discuss the repercussions of what he described as the “systematic crimes” of Operation Dignity forces in eastern Libya. Asswehly’s call came during a …

House of Representatives member Abu Bakr Baira said that the situation in Derna is “complex”;  describing it as a “center of terrorist groups”. In a press statement released on Tuesday, Baira said that he blames all the people of Derna because they left the city “subject to terrorist groups” despite …

Operation Dignity Spokesperson, Ahmad Al-Mesmari, denied that their warplanes had raided Al-Fatayeh in #Derna; adding that they have ordered an investigation into the civilian casualties resulting from the shelling East of the city. In a press statement released, Al-Mesmari added those martyred in Derna are a result of terrorists attacking …

Video footage of Operation Dignity Spokesperson Ahmad Al-Mesmari denying that their air force has targeted #Derna. #Libya #News #ArraedLG #BuildingANation    

The spokesperson for Operation Dignity, Ahmed Al-Mismari, said that they had formed joint sub-committees with specific responsibilities, which shall commence on Monday in parallel meetings, in order to develop mechanisms to unify the army and establish sound rules for building the military establishment. Al-Mismari said that the committees will study …

The spokesperson for Operation Dignity, Colonel Ahmed Al-Mesmari, affirmed that at least two soldiers were killed and three others wounded Wednesday morning in an attack by unknown gunmen on the 60th gate south of the city of Ajdabiya. “The two soldiers, Miftah Al-Aliawi of Morocco and Ahmad Musa Al-Fakhri, were …

(Author: Libyan Gazette Editorial Staff) Libya’s Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates, Dr. Aref Ali Nayed, who has served in the mission since the revolution, has stepped down. In a letter to Ageela Saleh, Nayed expressed that it was an honour to serve since he was appointed by the National …