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US Says Russia Group Laid Mines Around Tripoli

The US military accused Russian-backed mercenaries of laying landmines and other devices in and around Tripoli, violating a UN arms embargo.

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Haftar’s Libyan National Army forces fire on Tripoli after losing western towns

Khalifa Haftar's Libyan National Army forces rained rockets on the capital Tripoli after being ousted by government loyalists from a string of towns to its west

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Libya suspends operations at recently reopened Tripoli airport after rocket fire

Rocket fire forced the suspension of all flights into and out of Tripoli's sole functioning airport, Libya's embattled government said

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Libya’s rival leaders to meet in Moscow for ceasefire talks

War-torn Libya's rival leaders Fayez al-Serraj and Khalifa Haftar are set to meet in Moscow to discuss a ceasefire agreement

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Turkish parliament approves Libya troop deployment

Turkey's parliament approved the deployment of troops to Libya in support of the Government of National Accord in Tripoli

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Erdogan to seek parliament’s approval to send Turkish troops to Libya

President Erdogan announced plans to send Turkish troops to aid Libya's UN-backed government in Tripoli, a move that may risk proxy war with Russia

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Erdogan says Turkey ready to send troops to help Libyan government

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said he was ready to send troops to Libya if requested by the UN-backed government in Tripoli

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Libyan police officers killed in airstrike on Tripoli station

Two Libyan policemen were killed in an air strike on a police station in the suburbs of Tripoli late Tuesday, the Government of National Accord said. Its interior ministry blamed the strike on the self-styled Libyan National Army of General Khalifa Haftar, who launched an offensive against the capital in April. Hundreds of people – both combatants and civilians – have been killed in the fighting and tens of thousands have fled. “The air force of war criminal Haftar targeted the headquarters of the rapid intervention force… in Ain Zara on Tuesday, killing two security agents,” the ministry said in a statement. It added that four other people were wounded and posted pictures on its Facebook page of police cars in flames. With reporting from AFP

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Libya government reaches new ceasefire deal with Tripoli militias

Libya's internationally recognized government announced a ceasefire deal to end a month of fighting near Tripoli between rival militias that has left more than 100 dead

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Libya rival militias clash south of Tripoli, causing power outages

New clashes flared between rival militias south of Libya's capital Tripoli, causing widespread power outages, the national electricity firm said

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