Armed Clashes Erupt Again in Western Libya as Brigade Intervenes to Halt Fighting

Militias in Surman, Libya, Aug. 4, 2026. X/ @Habernasonline August 4, 2026 Hour: 8:48 am 🔗 Comparte este artículo PDF On Tuesday morning, a brigade tasked with containing clashes between militias in Libya halted the armed fighting that erupted in the …

Fierce fighting in western Libya kills 4: security source

Fierce fighting in western Libya kills 4: security source TRIPOLI, Aug 4, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Overnight clashes between rival armed groups in western Libya left four dead and at least 10 wounded, a security source told AFP on Tuesday. The fighting was …

Inmates stage mass escape in Libya amid armed clashes

US mulls closing 5 diplomatic posts, expands Libya, Syria presence

The Trump administration has notified Congress of plans to close five smaller U.S. embassies, consulates and diplomatic missions across Africa, Asia and the Western Hemisphere, even as it moves to reopen diplomatic posts in Libya and Syria and restores its …

Inmates stage mass escape in Libya amid armed clashes

Libya ⁠has been plagued by unrest since the ‌overthrow ​of Muammar Gaddafi in 2011. Photo: AP PHOTO Libyan police say inmates have staged a mass escape from a jail while armed ‌clashes erupted nearby in two cities west of the capital Tripoli. The Tripoli- …

5 killed in armed clashes in W. Libya

TRIPOLI, Aug. 4 (Xinhua) -- Violent clashes erupted on Tuesday between rival armed groups in the Libyan cities of Sorman and Zawiya, about 60 to 75 km west of the Libyan capital Tripoli, leaving at least five people dead, including two members of the 103rd …

Inmates mass escape in western Libya amid armed clashes

TRIPOLI, Aug 4 (Reuters) – Libyan police said inmates staged a mass escape from a jail on Tuesday while armed clashes erupted nearby in two cities west ​of the capital Tripoli. The Tripoli-based Judicial Police Authority said ‌in a statement that the mass …

Violence escalates in western Libya: Deadly clashes in Surman and Zawiya leave dead and wounded

Tripoli, Libya – Violent armed clashes erupted between rival armed groups in the city of Surman, west of the Libyan capital, Tripoli, on Tuesday. The clashes resulted in a number of deaths and injuries, amid escalating security tensions. The fighting also …

Armed clashes between rival militias paralyze a strategic road in the northwest of Libya

Two armed factions facing each other that operate along the strategic coastal road that connects Zauiya and Surman, in the northwest of Libya, have engaged this Tuesday in intense fighting since early in the day, plunging the area into a serious situation …

Al-Baour Discusses with Turkish Ambassador Political Developments and Libya's Hosting of the Africa-Turkey Summit

Tripoli, August 3, 2026 (LANA) — The Assignee to Manage the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Government of National Unity, Al-Taher Al-Baour, discussed today, Monday, with the Turkish Ambassador to Libya, Güven Begeç, the …