BENGHAZI/TRIPOLI — Three people were killed on Thursday in a suspected hit-and-run attack by Daesh (the so-called IS) militants on a town in southern Libya, residents and a military official said, the second such attack within days.
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TRIPOLI/GENEVA — The Libyan coast guard has stopped 113 migrants trying to reach Italy over the past two days, the United Nations said on Wednesday, as boat departures resume following a lull in fighting between rival forces in Libya.
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TRIPOLI/GENEVA — Casualties from the battle for Libya's capital mounted on Tuesday while Daesh (the so-called IS) killed three people in a desert town, illustrating how jihadists may exploit renewed chaos.
Medical facilities reported 47 people (...)
TRIPOLI — Forces backed by Libya's unity government said on Wednesday they had consolidated positions on the edge of Sirte, repelling sniper, tank and mortar attacks as they seek to oust Daesh (the so-called IS) from its North African (...)
PACKED into a battered car, a family of nine joined the steady flow of residents fleeing the Daesh's (so-called IS) Libyan stronghold of Sirte. They were heading to a nearby town to pick up essentials: cash, medicine and food.
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