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Libyan National Army welcomes election of transitional executive authority
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Cairo [Egypt], February 7 (ANI/Sputnik): The Libyan National Army (LNA), led by Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar, has welcomed the election of a transitional executive authority in the country, LNA spokesman Maj. Gen. Ahmad al-Mismari said.
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India calls for immediate ceasefire in Libya, says conflict 'matter of int
Updated : 2 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 24 (ANI): Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Wednesday stated that the continuing conflict and instability in Libya is a matter of international concern and called for an immediate cessation of all hostilities in the north African country.
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Egypt's president offers initiative to end conflict in war-torn Libya as f
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Cairo [Egypt], June 7 (Xinhua/ANI): Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi announced on Saturday that Libyan Parliament Speaker Aguila Saleh and eastern-based military leader Khalifa Haftar have welcomed an initiative to end the military conflict in the neighboring war-torn Libya.
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Two civilian planes hit in rocket strike at Tripoli Airport
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Tripoli [Libya], May 10 (Sputnik/ANI): Two civilian jetliners in Libya were damaged in Saturday shelling of a Tripoli airport by forces loyal to eastern-based commander Khalifa Haftar, the UN-backed administration said.
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Libya's GNA declines to suspend fighting
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Tripoli [Libya], May 1 (Sputnik/ANI): The Government of National Accord (GNA), one of the two major factions in the Libyan armed conflict, on Thursday declined to suspend fighting following the Libyan National Army, led by Marshal Khalifa Haftar, declaring a temporary truce amid the holy mon
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UN condemns rocket attack on Tripoli hospital as Libya braces for COVID-19
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Tripoli [Libya], April 8 (ANI): The United Nations (UN) has condemned the shelling of a hospital here which it termed a "clear violation of international law", as Libya struggles to prepare for an outbreak of the new coronavirus.
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Berlin summit: Joint statement calls for demobilisation, disarmament of ar
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Berlin [Germany], Jan 20 (ANI/Sputnik): In a joint statement, participants in Sunday's Berlin conference on Libya have called for the demobilization of all Libyan armed groups and the subsequent integration of eligible fighters into a unified army and law enforcement branch.
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Libya's Haftar secretly flies to Greece ahead of Berlin summit
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Tripoli [Libya], Jan 17 (ANI): Libyan military commander Khalifa Haftar secretly flew to Athens on Thursday for talks as Greece criticised its exclusion from a UN-backed peace conference in Berlin this weekend.
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Libya's LNA leader leaves Moscow without signing ceasefire deal: Russia
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], Jan 14 (Sputnik/ANI): Leader of the Libyan National Army (LNA), Khalifa Haftar, has left Moscow following talks on the settlement of Libya's political crisis, without signing a ceasefire agreement and work on conflict resolution will continue, Russia's Foreign Ministry said
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LNA detains Italian vessel near Misrata
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Tripoli [Libya], Jan 12 (ANI): Libyan National Army (LNA)-led by Khalifa Haftar on Sunday detained an Italian vessel on its way to the port of Misrata.
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Forces of Libyan commander Haftar announce conditional ceasefire
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Tripoli [Libya], Jan 12 (ANI): The Libyan National Army (LNA) led by General Khalifa Haftar on Saturday declared a ceasefire after Russia and Turkey suggested ways to de-escalate hostilities with the United Nations-backed government in Tripoli.
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Turkish troops 'gradually departing' for Libya to assist GNA, says Erdogan
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Ankara [Turkey], Jan 06 (ANI): Turkish soldiers are "gradually departing" for Libya to assist Government of National Accord (GNA) in its fight against military led by commander Khalifa Haftar, said Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday.
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