Families of Libya’s missing lead backlash against militias
BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) - The face of a young man looks out from billboards across Benghazi. "A mother's cry. If my son is guilty, bring him to justice. If he...
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Libya militia leader plays down shift to military command
BENGHAZI, Libya, Sept 26 - The leader of one of Libya's most powerful militia groups played down the prospect of changes in its operations now that the central government has...
Families of Libya’s missing lead backlash against militias
BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) - The face of a young man looks out from billboards across Benghazi. "A mother's cry. If my son is guilty, bring him to justice. If he...
Libyan army says takes over key Benghazi militias
BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) - The Libyan military has removed the heads of two of the most powerful militias in the eastern city of Benghazi, replacing them with military officers, the...
Libyan government puts army in charge of Benghazi militias
BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) - Libya's government, seeking to assert its authority over private militias following the killing of U.S. diplomats in Benghazi, placed two powerful freelance units in the city...
Bitterly, guerrillas yield streets of east Libya town
DERNA, Libya (Reuters) - A day after their once feared Islamist militia decided to disband, a dozen die-hard fighters of the Abu Slim Brigade screamed towards us in their cars...
Libyan army says takes over key Benghazi militias
BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) - The Libyan military has removed the heads of two of the most powerful militias in the eastern city of Benghazi, replacing them with military officers, the...
Libyan government puts army in charge of Benghazi militias
BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) - Libya's government, seeking to assert its authority over private militias following the killing of U.S. diplomats in Benghazi, placed two powerful freelance units in the city...
Bitterly, guerrillas yield streets of east Libya town
DERNA, Libya (Reuters) - A day after their once feared Islamist militia decided to disband, a dozen die-hard fighters of the Abu Slim Brigade screamed towards us in their cars...
Libyan army tackles rogue militias as two disband
TRIPOLI/DERNA, Libya (Reuters) - Libya's army on Sunday ordered rogue armed groups in and around Tripoli to leave state and military premises or be ejected by force, apparently seeking to...