Sirte
-
{
- All
- News
- Videos
-
U.S. Stealth Bombers Strike Islamic State Fighters In Libya
Two Air Force B-2 stealth bombers struck Islamic State camps southwest of the Libyan city of Sirte on Wednesday night, less than a month after the Pentagon declared an end to an extended air campaign there.
-
Libyan Forces Edge Forward Against ISIS Holdouts In Sirte
Libyan forces resumed their advance on Thursday against ISIS militants holding out in a few streets in their former stronghold of Sirte, saying they had captured 25 houses and a stash of arms.
-
2 Indians Rescued From Libya To Return Home On Friday
Two Indians, who were rescued after over a year of captivity in war-torn Libya, will return to India on Friday.
-
2 Indians Held Captive In Libya For Over A Year Freed, Tweets Sushma Swaraj
Two Indians held captive in Libya for over a year have been rescued, Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj tweeted this morning.
-
US Says Libya Close To Eliminating ISIS From Sirte
US-backed Libyan forces are close to vanquishing ISIS from its last holdouts in the city of Sirte, US Defense Secretary Ash Carter said on Wednesday.
-
High Toll As Libyan Fighters Close In On ISIS In Sirte
At least 34 Libyan fighters were killed and more than 180 wounded on Sunday as they closed in on the last ISIS terrorist holdouts in the coastal city of Sirte, according to a field hospital.
-
Libyan Forces Push Into Last ISIS-Held Areas Of Sirte
Forces loyal to Libya's UN-backed unity government on Sunday pushed into the last areas of Sirte held by the ISIS in what was the terrorists' coastal stronghold.
-
Libya's Terrorists Challenge To Last Beyond Sirte Defeat
The grand ambitions scrawled on a wall near the Libyan city of Sirte's Mediterranean sea front look fanciful now: "ISIS's naval port, the departure point for Rome, with God's permission."
-
Anti-ISIS Forces Back On Offensive In Libya's Sirte
Libyan pro-government forces went back on the offensive today against last pockets of resistance by fighters of the ISIS jihadist group in the coastal city of Sirte.
-
Libyan Forces In Fresh Clashes With ISIS in Sirte
Libyan forces engaged in renewed clashes with ISIS in Sirte on Thursday, a day after capturing a convention complex that had been a symbol of the militant group's authority in the city.
-
Libya Pro-Government Forces Seize ISIS Headquarters In Sirte
Pro-government forces in Libya said they seized control of the ISIS's headquarters in Sirte on Wednesday as they push to oust the jihadists from the coastal city.
-
US Air Raids Lift Morale Of Libya Anti-ISIS Force On The Ground
Crouched behind a cement wall to avoid sniper fire, Libyan pro-government fighters say US air strikes on the ISIS jihadist group in its Sirte bastion have boosted morale.
-
With Eye On ISIS, Western Powers Push Libyans To Accord
The United States and Italy on Sunday led an international diplomatic push to get Libya's warring factions to sign a deal to form a unity government, hoping it will stop the spread of ISIS militancy in the North African country.
-
UN Envoy Says Deal Very Close Between Libya's Warring Factions
Libya's warring factions are very close to a deal on forming a unity government and could sign a long-awaited accord in a month, the new UN envoy said.
-
One of 2 Indians Abducted in Libya Escapes From Captivity: Sources
One of the two Indians, who were abducted in Sirte in war-devastated Libya, has managed to flee from captivity.
-
U.S. Stealth Bombers Strike Islamic State Fighters In Libya
Two Air Force B-2 stealth bombers struck Islamic State camps southwest of the Libyan city of Sirte on Wednesday night, less than a month after the Pentagon declared an end to an extended air campaign there.
-
Libyan Forces Edge Forward Against ISIS Holdouts In Sirte
Libyan forces resumed their advance on Thursday against ISIS militants holding out in a few streets in their former stronghold of Sirte, saying they had captured 25 houses and a stash of arms.
-
2 Indians Rescued From Libya To Return Home On Friday
Two Indians, who were rescued after over a year of captivity in war-torn Libya, will return to India on Friday.
-
2 Indians Held Captive In Libya For Over A Year Freed, Tweets Sushma Swaraj
Two Indians held captive in Libya for over a year have been rescued, Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj tweeted this morning.
-
US Says Libya Close To Eliminating ISIS From Sirte
US-backed Libyan forces are close to vanquishing ISIS from its last holdouts in the city of Sirte, US Defense Secretary Ash Carter said on Wednesday.
-
High Toll As Libyan Fighters Close In On ISIS In Sirte
At least 34 Libyan fighters were killed and more than 180 wounded on Sunday as they closed in on the last ISIS terrorist holdouts in the coastal city of Sirte, according to a field hospital.
-
Libyan Forces Push Into Last ISIS-Held Areas Of Sirte
Forces loyal to Libya's UN-backed unity government on Sunday pushed into the last areas of Sirte held by the ISIS in what was the terrorists' coastal stronghold.
-
Libya's Terrorists Challenge To Last Beyond Sirte Defeat
The grand ambitions scrawled on a wall near the Libyan city of Sirte's Mediterranean sea front look fanciful now: "ISIS's naval port, the departure point for Rome, with God's permission."
-
Anti-ISIS Forces Back On Offensive In Libya's Sirte
Libyan pro-government forces went back on the offensive today against last pockets of resistance by fighters of the ISIS jihadist group in the coastal city of Sirte.
-
Libyan Forces In Fresh Clashes With ISIS in Sirte
Libyan forces engaged in renewed clashes with ISIS in Sirte on Thursday, a day after capturing a convention complex that had been a symbol of the militant group's authority in the city.
-
Libya Pro-Government Forces Seize ISIS Headquarters In Sirte
Pro-government forces in Libya said they seized control of the ISIS's headquarters in Sirte on Wednesday as they push to oust the jihadists from the coastal city.
-
US Air Raids Lift Morale Of Libya Anti-ISIS Force On The Ground
Crouched behind a cement wall to avoid sniper fire, Libyan pro-government fighters say US air strikes on the ISIS jihadist group in its Sirte bastion have boosted morale.
-
With Eye On ISIS, Western Powers Push Libyans To Accord
The United States and Italy on Sunday led an international diplomatic push to get Libya's warring factions to sign a deal to form a unity government, hoping it will stop the spread of ISIS militancy in the North African country.
-
UN Envoy Says Deal Very Close Between Libya's Warring Factions
Libya's warring factions are very close to a deal on forming a unity government and could sign a long-awaited accord in a month, the new UN envoy said.
-
One of 2 Indians Abducted in Libya Escapes From Captivity: Sources
One of the two Indians, who were abducted in Sirte in war-devastated Libya, has managed to flee from captivity.
