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The ministry explained in a statement that the aim of the missile delivery was for the purpose of self-protection of the military unit, which said it was sent to carry out operations to fight “terrorism”, according to “Reuters”. The French government bought the Javelin missiles, which were found in a …

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) confirmed the increase in number of migrant victims as a result of the air raid on the Tajoura accommodation center, to 53 migrants, including 6 children. The organization said in a statement Friday that at least 12 out of 130 injured migrants are in …

Haftar received UAE military delegation led by Deputy Chief of Staff Major General Al Mazrouei, in Benghazi yesterday.

(Author: Libyan Gazette Editorial Staff) On Saturday, a 6-year-old girl and her family became the victims of a UAE airstrike in Ganfouda, a neighbourhood under siege in Benghazi. The UAE used an Air-Tractor AT-802 to fire the airstrike, according to local news. The airstrike hit Fathia’s home as she was …

(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 …

(Author: Libyan Gazette Editorial Staff) Sources inside Ganfouda, a suburb in Benghazi, have informed the Libyan Gazette that they have access to the coast but passage through the sea is being blocked. Shockingly, residents are claiming that it is not Haftar’s local military that is cutting off sea evacuations, rather, …

(Author: Libyan Gazette Editorial Staff) For two years, Ganfouda, a suburb in south Benghazi, has been under siege by General Khalifa Haftar’s “Operation Dignity.” The UN-backed unity government and human rights organizations have documented that between 126 to 133 civilian families are currently being held captive. Haftar’s forces continue to …

(Author: Libyan Gazette Editorial Staff) General Khalifa Haftar has reportedly elicited the support of the Jordanian and the United Arab Emirates air force to further his agenda in Libya. NewKhalij.org reported that UAE and Jordanian air force planes have been operating under Haftar’s authority in attacking targets in Libya. Colonel …

(Author: Libyan Gazette Editorial Staff) A baby who was born mid-flight has been gifted free flights for life by Buraq Air after a Libyan woman went into labour during her flight from Tripoli to Niamey in Niger.   The Cabin crew assisted the mother in delivering her baby who was …

(Author: Libyan Gazette Editorial Staff) For over three months, the Canadian federal police force, known as the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), have been examining a Canadian company that manufactured vehicles which were sent to war-torn Libya. The shipment of the armoured vehicles directly violated a UN ban that was …

(Author: Libyan Gazette Editorial Staff) Libyan forces have been making significant advancements against ISIS in Sirte as a result of support from the US who have led an airstrike campaign that began earlier this month. ISIS has since been desperate to establish a new base, and there are reports that …

(Author: Libyan Gazette Editorial Staff) Streit Group, a Canadian-owned company, has supplied armoured vehicles to war torn Libya in violation of the UN imposed arms embargo. The UN has spoken against Streit Group, who has manufacturing plants in Innisfil, Ontario, north of Toronto, for violating a UN resolution and sending …

(Author: Libyan Gazette Editorial Staff) Intelligence Online, a publication that analyzes intelligence agencies around the world, published a document on July 27th saying that the UAE was endorsing French operations in eastern Libya. A UAE news site reported a meetings between UAE and French officials which was coordinated by Arif …

(Author: Libyan Gazette Editorial Staff) \ High-level political and military figures in Libya are meeting in Egypt with the hope of finding a solution for the ongoing clashes between political rivals. Over the past two-days Prime Minister Fayez Serraj of the Government of National Accord (GNA), the UN-backed government, met …

(Author: Libyan Gazette Editorial Staff) Four Libyan nationals, including two Libyan Americans, and a Libyan Canadian who were detained in the United Arab Emirates for nearly two years were acquitted on Monday of charges that they illegally raised funds for a foreign entity and took hostile actions against a foreign …

(Author: Libyan Gazette Editorial Staff) Libyan Prime Minister Fayez al-Sarraj traveled to Abu Dhabi on Sunday where he met with Deputy Prime Minister Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan to discuss the latest developments in Libya. In a statement issued after the meeting between Sarraj and Sheikh Mansour in the …