Libya’s army chief and the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) have agreed on the need to resolve disputes ...

Armed clashes erupted on Monday evening and gunfire has echoed in the city center and other parts of the Libyan capital Tripoli following reports that an armed group leader was killed, three ...

Start your unlimited Newsweek trial Illustrative image from May 10, 2025 shows Martyrs square in Libya's capital Tripoli on May 10, 2025.© MAHMUD TURKIA/Getty Images ...

TRIPOLI (Reuters) - The killing of a powerful militia leader in the Libyan capital on Monday night sparked hours of intense clashes that drove his group from its main stronghold and may prompt a ...

An RPG shell was discovered in a dump site in the Al-Sayeh district, south of Tripoli, on August 11, highlighting the ongoing ...

Fourteen years after the fall of Muammar Gaddafi, Libya is experiencing a notable economic recovery driven by increased oil ...

It said it helped evacuate many families trapped in the clashes. A Libyan soldier takes a rest near a checkpoint in Tripoli, Libya, Tuesday, May 13, 2025. Credit: AP/Yousef Murad ...

The hourslong clashes, which involved heavy weapons, took place Monday evening into the early hours of Tuesday and centered in Tripoli’s southern neighborhood of Abu Salim, the officials said.

The clashes that ensued were some of Tripoli’s heaviest in years and killed at least 8 civilians, according to the United Nations. The Libyan government announced a ceasefire on 14 May.

Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Tuesday called for Libyan judicial authorities to conduct a thorough investigation into claims of human rights abuses after a deadly conflict between Libyan rival armed ...

Clashes erupt between Islamic State fighters and forces loyal to the Tripoli-based government from the Misrata brigade at the entrance of Sirte in northern Libya. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).

An Interior Ministry official said the army had sent 300 soldiers stationed in southern Libya to help calm the situation on Monday. Another 300 soldiers left Tripoli on Tuesday to assist, he added.