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October 2014 - Libya Special Weapons News

  • Amnesty International Denounces Abuses, Crimes by Libyan Militias, Armed Groups RIA Novosti 30 Oct 2014 -- Amnesty International has denounced the human right abuses and war crimes on civilians perpetrated by lawless militias and armed groups in western Libya, a statement published on the organization's website Thursday said.
  • Libyan government says ready to recapture capital Iran Press TV 22 Oct 2014 -- Libya's internationally recognized government says its forces are getting ready to recapture the capital, Tripoli, from the militants and has urged a civil disobedience campaign in the city.
  • US, European Allies Condemn Violence in Libya, Threaten Sanctions RIA Novosti 20 Oct 2014 -- The governments of France, Italy, Germany, the United Kingdom and the United States have released a statement threatening sanctions against Libya in the face of growing violence, which has recently culminated in clashes in coastal cities between jihadist militants and the forces of the retired general Khalifa Haftar.
  • Militia infighting kills nearly 100 in Libya in one week Iran Press TV 17 Oct 2014 -- Libyan officials say nearly 100 people have been killed during fighting between rival armed groups across the country over the past week.
  • Libya's Haftar says ready to liberate Benghazi Iran Press TV 15 Oct 2014 -- Libya's retired General Khalifa Haftar has announced that his forces are ready to liberate the northeastern city of Benghazi from other armed groups.
  • 21 dead after tribal clashes in Libya Iran Press TV 12 Oct 2014 -- At least 21 people have been killed and many others wounded after tribal clashes broke out in the western region of Libya's capital city, Tripoli.
  • Libya: Intensifying fighting continues to take heavy civilian toll, warns UN agency UN News Centre 10 Oct 2014 -- In the last three weeks alone, intensified fighting between rival armed groups in Libya has forcibly displaced nearly 290,000 people across the country, including 100,000, who urgently need food, health care and adequate shelter, especially now that winter in approaching, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) said today.
  • UN ramping up aid efforts amid deepening Libyan crisis UN News Centre 08 Oct 2014 -- The United Nations humanitarian wing said today it will need an estimated $35 million in additional funding to continue helping hundreds of thousands of people affected by the ongoing crisis in Libya.
  • Wave of Assassinations Sweeps Libya's Benghazi Amid Security Vacuum RIA Novosti 06 Oct 2014 -- Libya's second largest city of Benghazi has seen a surge in high-level assassinations at the hands of radical Islamists over the past few days, a RIA Novosti source reported Monday.
  • Islamic State Militants First Seen in Derna, Eastern Libya: Reports RIA Novosti 06 Oct 2014 -- Islamic State (IS) militants have appeared in the eastern Libyan city of Derna for the first time, shouting out extremist slogans and displaying IS flags, Sky News Arabia reported Monday.
  • Benghazi violence kills dozens of Libyan soldiers Iran Press TV 03 Oct 2014 -- The Libyan army says dozens of soldiers have been killed and many more wounded in bomb attacks and clashes between troops and militants around Benghazi airport.
  • Libya: Security Council calls meeting of political parties step towards peace UN News Centre 02 Oct 2014 -- The United Nations Security Council today welcomed the UN-facilitated meeting between members of Libya's House of Representatives in the town of Ghadames on 29 September calling it an important step towards a peaceful resolution of the current political stalemate in Libya.
  • Seven Libyan troops killed in attacks near Benghazi Iran Press TV 02 Oct 2014 -- Seven Libyan soldiers have been killed and over 50 injured in car bomb attacks and clashes with militants near the Benina International Airport east of the volatile city of Benghazi.
  • Libya aid push constrained by insecurity IRIN 01 Oct 2014 -- A wave of violence between militia groups vying for power is sweeping across parts of Libya, prompting international organizations to put forth an ambitious plan to provide humanitarian aid to 85,000 people by the end of this year. Yet concerns remain over the feasibility of such an operation, given the security risks, access issues and communication problems.



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