Libya

7 Indians Kidnapped In Libya Released: Foreign Ministry

Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India | Monday October 12, 2020

Seven Indians, who were were kidnapped in Libya last month, have been released, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Monday.

7 Indians Kidnapped In Libya Released: Envoy To Tunisia

India News | ANI | Monday October 12, 2020

The seven Indian nationals, who were kidnapped in Libya, have been released, the Indian ambassador to Tunisia said.

7 Indians Kidnapped In Libya, Trying To Secure Their Release, Says Centre

India News | Written by Kadambani Sharma | Friday October 9, 2020

Seven Indian nationals were kidnapped in Libya last month and the government has been trying to ensure their release, the Ministry of External Affairs said.

Nearly 100 Migrants "Still Floating In Mediterranean, Risk Drowning": UN

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday July 27, 2020

Libya Migrants: Around 100 migrants fleeing war-ravaged Libya have run into difficulty in the Mediterranean and could drown, the UN said Monday, urging a rapid rescue.

Pro-Haftar Forces "Block Oil Exports" From Key Libya Ports

World News | Agence France-Presse | Sunday January 19, 2020

Forces loyal to military strongman Khalifa Haftar on Saturday blocked oil exports from Libya's main ports, the National Oil Company said, raising the stakes on the eve of international peace talks.

Mike Pompeo To Attend Libya Conference In Berlin: US State Department

World News | Reuters | Friday January 17, 2020

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will travel to Germany this weekend to attend the Libya conference and push for sustaining a fragile ceasefire, the State Department and US officials said on Thursday.

Turkish Military Units Moving To Libya, Says Erdogan

World News | Reuters | Monday January 6, 2020

President Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday that Turkish military units had started moving to Libya to support Fayez al-Serraj's internationally-recognised Government of National Accord (GNA), based in Tripoli.

28 Dead In Air Strike On Libya Military School

World News | Agence France-Presse | Sunday January 5, 2020

At least 28 people were killed and dozens injured on Saturday in an air strike on a military school in the Libyan capital Tripoli, a ministry spokesman said.

Donald Trump Warns Turkey Against 'Interference' After Libya Vote

World News | AFP | Friday January 3, 2020

Turkey's parliament approved Thursday military deployment to Libya aimed at shoring up the UN-backed government in Tripoli, sparking a blunt warning from US President Donald Trump against any "foreign interference" in the war-torn country.

Richard Gere Delivers Food To Stranded Migrants Ship in Mediterranean

World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday August 10, 2019

The Ocean Viking charity ship plucked 85 African migrants from the sea off Libya on Friday, the latest rescue in the Mediterranean as Hollywood star Richard Gere boarded a second vessel to highlight the plight of those stranded.

At Least 42 Killed, Dozens Wounded In Libya Air Strike

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday August 5, 2019

At least 42 people were killed and dozens wounded in an air strike targeting a town hall meeting in southern Libya, a local official and the UN-recognised government said Monday, accusing forces of military strongman Khalifa Haftar.

Libyan Airliner, Carrying 124, Narrowly Avoids Being Hit By Bombing

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday August 5, 2019

A Libyan airliner has narrowly escaped being hit by incoming fire as it landed at war-torn capital Tripoli's sole functioning airport, aviation officials said.

150 Migrants Feared Dead After Worst Mediterranean Shipwreck This Year

World News | Chico Harlan, The Washington Post | Friday July 26, 2019

The United Nations' refugee agency said Thursday that as many as 150 people are feared dead in a shipwreck off the coast of Libya, potentially marking the deadliest migrant disaster in the Mediterranean this year.

Paris Says Its Missiles Found On Pro-Haftar Base In Libya

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday July 10, 2019

The French defence ministry said Wednesday that its missiles had been found on a base used by forces loyal to Libya's Khalifa Haftar, but it denied supplying them to the rebels which would be a breach of a UN arms embargo.

80 Migrants Missing After Boat Capsizes Off Tunisia, 4 Rescued

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday July 4, 2019

More than 80 migrants have gone missing and only four were rescued after their boat capsized off Tunisia on its way from Libya to Italy, Tunisia's coast guard said Thursday.