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118 passengers rescued after Libyan plane hijackers surrendered in Malta

118 passengers rescued after Libyan plane hijackers surrendered in Malta

Two men used fake weapons Friday to hijack a Libyan plane with 117 people on board and divert it to Malta, before releasing everyone and surrendering, officials said. The Afriqiyah Airways Airbus A320 was en route from Sabha in southern Libya to the capital Tripoli when it was taken over and forced to fly to […]

December 23, 2016 | By | Reply More
2.4 million in Libya need aid, UN says on World Humanitarian Day

2.4 million in Libya need aid, UN says on World Humanitarian Day

Aug  20, – “More than 2.4 million people in Libya are in need of humanitarian assistance,” Martin Kobler, the UN secretary-general’s special representative for Libya, said in a statement. The UN used World Humanitarian Day on Friday to plead for help for Libya, saying millions of Libyans and migrants were engulfed in a worsening crisis. […]

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Islamic State militants push back in Syria, Iraq and Libya

Islamic State militants push back in Syria, Iraq and Libya

Jun 22, – The IS forces dealt an embarrassing setback to the Syrian army near the militants’ self-styled capital of Raqqa with a swift counteroffensive that rolled back incremental gains by troops loyal to President Bashar Assad. Even as internationally backed forces chip away at Islamic State-held territory in Syria, Iraq and Libya, the militants […]

June 22, 2016 | By | Reply More
34 Libya pro-govt fighters dead in clashes with IS

34 Libya pro-govt fighters dead in clashes with IS

Jun 21, – It was one of bloodiest days since forces loyal to the Tripoli-based Government of National Accord (GNA) launched an offensive in May to retake Sirte from IS. At least 34 Libyan pro-government forces were killed Tuesday and 100 wounded in clashes with Islamic State group jihadists as they prepared for a final […]

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U.S. strikes Islamic State in Libya, killing 40 people

U.S. strikes Islamic State in Libya, killing 40 people

Feb 19, – It was the second U.S. air strike in three months against Islamic State in Libya, where the hardline Islamist militants have exploited years of chaos following Muammar Gaddafi’s 2011 overthrow to build up a presence on the southern shores of the Mediterranean Sea. U.S. warplanes carried out air strikes against Islamic State-linked […]

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Israeli aircraft strike Gaza after rocket fire

Israeli aircraft strike Gaza after rocket fire

Sep 19, – The early morning air strikes targeted two training camps belonging to the Islamist group Hamas, causing no injuries, officials and witnesses said. Israel carried out air strikes in the Gaza Strip on Saturday after Palestinian militants there fired rockets into southern Israel. Gaza militants fired at least two rockets into Israel late […]

September 19, 2015 | By | Reply More
At least 40 migrants die in Mediterranean- Italy navy

At least 40 migrants die in Mediterranean- Italy navy

Aug 15, – The victims are thought to have suffocated after inhaling fumes from fuel after the boat took on water in the hold, the captain of the navy ship leading the rescue said on Italian state television. At least 40 migrants died after apparently getting trapped and suffocating in the water-logged hold of a […]

August 15, 2015 | By | Reply More
Dozens of migrants ‘missing in new Mediterranean boat tragedy’

Dozens of migrants ‘missing in new Mediterranean boat tragedy’

Apr 16, – Four survivors told Italian police and humanitarian organisations that their inflatable vessel carrying 45 people sank on the crossing from Libya. As many as 41 migrants have drowned after another boat carrying refugees sank in the Mediterranean, Italian media reported. Press journalist for HRO media – Ignacio Damigo reports.

April 16, 2015 | By | Reply More
Gunmen attack Tunisian museum, kill seven tourists- government official

Gunmen attack Tunisian museum, kill seven tourists- government official

Mar 18, – Foreign tourists ran for shelter, covered by security forces aiming rifles into the air, live television footage showed. Gunmen attacked Tunisia’s national museum near its parliament on Wednesday, killing at least seven tourists and taking others hostage inside the building, the government said. Security forces were surrounding at least two militants in […]

March 18, 2015 | By | Reply More
Chemical weapons watchdog Opcw wins Nobel Peace Prize

Chemical weapons watchdog Opcw wins Nobel Peace Prize

Oct 11, –  Russia to the United States, Iraq and Libya, inspectors from the Hague-based Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (Opcw) have been slowly but surely destroying the world’s most dangerous chemical stockpiles. The winner of this year’s Nobel Peace Prize is a body that has spent years trying to rid the world […]

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