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Libya: Fresh Tripoli Airport Battles Claim 22
VOA, 3 August 2014
Libya says 22 people were killed in a day of fighting in Tripoli between rival militias vying to take control of the capital's international airport. Read more »
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Libya: Islamists Renew Assault On Airport
DW, 20 July 2014
Islamist militia have launched their heaviest attack so far on Libya's main airport, security officials say. The assault comes two days after a truce with rival militants… Read more »
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Libya: Govt Considers Help After Tripoli Airport Hit
DW, 15 July 2014
Libyan authorities have said they may ask for international help after a flare-up of violence. Militants have intensified their shelling of Tripoli's airport, with planes and a… Read more »
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Libya: UN Mission to Withdraw Staff Amid Violence
DW, 14 July 2014
The United Nations mission in Libya has said it is withdrawing its staff "temporarily" due to the deteriorating security in the country. The decision comes one day after deadly… Read more »
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Libya: Amidst Fierce Clashes in Libya, Ban Urges Need for Dialogue
UN News, 14 July 2014
Extremely concerned by the dramatic increase in violence endangering civilians in the Libyan capital, Tripoli, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today called for a halt… Read more »
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Libya: UN Mission Calls for Immediate Halt to Hostilities in Libya
UN News, 13 July 2014
The United Nations mission in Libya on Sunday called for a cessation of hostilities in the capital, Tripoli, as well as in Benghazi and other parts of the country, amid reports of… Read more »
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Libya: State Department on Ongoing Violence in Libya
State Department, 12 July 2014
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Libya: Rival Rebels Clash at Tripoli Airport
DW, 13 July 2014
Rival rebel groups have clashed at Tripoli's international airport, halting all flights, according to media reports. One person was reportedly killed. Read more »
Fighting Over Libyan Airport Kills 22
The interim government has announced that 22 people were killed in a day of fighting between rival militia groups for control of the international airport in Tripoli.
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An attack by gunmen on the country's parliament, the second in recent months, has forced MPs to abandon a vote on the next prime minister. Read more »
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The Libyan government has reached a deal with rebels to lift a blockade of two oil ports in the east of the country. Read more »
