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A high-ranking ISIS operative surrendered to the 444 Brigade, an informed source confirmed without revealing any further details

In the early hours of the morning this Sunday, at least four airstrikes of unknown origins targeted the city of Ubari.According to a local official who chose to remain anonymous as he is not permitted to speak to the media, the struck…

The US AFRICOM Commander Stephen Townsend and Ambassador Richard Norland discussed key security issues with Libya’s Minister of Defense Libya's Government of National Accord, including issues of counterterrorism efforts and security sector…

US Africa Command (AFRICOM) said it has clear evidence that Russian employed, state-sponsored Wagner Group laid landmines and improvised explosive devices (IEDs) in and around Tripoli, further violating the United Nations arms embargo and…

The ambassador of the United States to Libya Richard Norland and Commander of U.S. Africa Command, General Stephen Townsend met with Libyan Prime Minister Fayez Al-Sarraj on Monday in Zuwara, located in western Libya, reviewing the…

A closed meeting was held on Monday between Libyan Prime Minister Fayez Al-Sarraj, the US ambassador in Tripoli Richard Norland, and commander of US Africa Command (AFRICOM) Gen. Stephen Townsend in Zuwara. The two US officials arrived…

US Africa Command said Russia's introduction of manned, armed attack aircraft into Libya changes the nature of the current conflict and intensifies the potential of risk to all Libyans, especially innocent civilians.It added that…

The United States Africa Command (AFRICOM) revealed on Tuesday that 2000 Russian mercenaries from the Wagner Group had been fighting for Khalifa Haftar in Libya.The director of the public relations department of AFRICOM Nicole…

The US Aftica Command said on Tuesday that Russia deployed fighter aircraft to Libya to support Russian mercenaries fighting for eastern forces, adding to concerns of a new escalation in the conflict."Russian military aircraft are…

The U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) said on Friday it has lost contact with a drone over the Libyan capital Tripoli."An unarmed U.S. Africa Command remotely piloted aircraft (RPA) was lost over Tripoli, Libya, Nov. 21," AFRICOM said in a…

US Africa Command conducted an airstrike in coordination  with the Government  of National Accord, killing 7 ISIS-Libya terrorists in southern Libya, on September 29, 2019.“Our pursuit of ISIS-Libya and other terrorist networks degrades…

A U.S. airstrike Thursday in Libya has killed 17 Islamic State fighters, according to U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM).It is the third U.S. strike this month against the terror group in the southwestern Libyan town of Murzuq.An…

In coordination with the Libyan Government of National Accord, U.S. Africa Command conducted Tuesday an airstrike targeting ISIS-Libya terrorists in the vicinity of Murzuq, in southern Libya, a statement on its website said.U.S. Army…

The United States military carried out an airstrike against ISIS terrorists in southern Libya on Thursday.The Pentagon’s Africa Command said in a statement on Friday that the strike — which other officials said was carried out by an Air…

United States Africa Command (AFRICOM) said in a statement on Tuesday that he new commander, Gen. Stephen Townsend accompanied by the new U.S. Ambassador to Libya, Richard Norland, met in Tunis with Fayez Al-Sarraj, Prime Minister…

 A U.S. airstrike in Libya has killed 11 al-Qaida terrorists, AFRICOM said Friday.U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) indicated that the strike Thursday near Al-Uwaynat also destroyed three vehicles of the group al-Qaida in the Islamic…

A US airstrike killed a suspected ISIS militant in Libya on Tuesday, the US Africa Command (AFRICOM) said.AFRICOM said in a statement that the airstrike on the northwestern town of Bani Walid was carried out in coordination with the…