Derna

Video: Ashmawy’s arrest, Egypt awaits its top terrorist

Mon, 08 Oct 2018 - 09:51 GMT

High-profile terrorist Hesham Ashmawy tried to flee the besieged al-Maghar district of Derna, Libya, wearing an explosive belt.

How an Egyptian commando turned terrorist used Libya's Derna as a shield

Mon, 08 Oct 2018 - 06:51 GMT

The danger of Hesham Ashmawy, a high-profile terrorist arrested in Libya Monday, lied in his high-level training in the Egyptian army, his expertise in military planning and working with the Egyptian Thunderbolt Forces in Sinai for a long time before join

Egypt demands Libya to extradite of Ashmawy

Mon, 08 Oct 2018 - 12:38 GMT

The Egyptian Authorities asked Libya to extradite the most wanted terrorist Hisham Ashmawy to stand for trial, Al-Arabiya T.V. reported on Monday.

Qatar, Turkey finance terrorist groups in Libya: Aguila Saleh

Thu, 05 Jul 2018 - 12:48 GMT

Aguila sat down with the Emirati newspaper, Al-Ain, and explained the current situation in Libya and the ongoing battle against terrorism in Derna.

LNA commander Haftar declares liberation of Derna

Fri, 29 Jun 2018 - 12:28 GMT

The LNA launched its liberation battle on May 7 to seize the city, a coastal town of nearly 150,000 people, about 1,000 kilometers (620 miles) east of Tripoli.

Exclusive: Haftar declares Derna fully liberated in a speech within hours - sources

Tue, 26 Jun 2018 - 02:39 GMT

Libyan National Army (LNA) has succeeded to liberate the city of Derna entirely from terrorists after few weeks of fierce clashes, a high-profile military source revealed to Egypt Today Tuesday.

Libyan army seizes books of Muslim Brotherhood’s Sayed Kotb in Derna: reports

Tue, 19 Jun 2018 - 09:08 GMT

The Libyan National Army (LNA) has reportedly found books written by Muslim Brotherhood author Sayed Kotb in Derna.

Libya declares the defeat of extremist groups in Derna

Sat, 16 Jun 2018 - 11:13 GMT

Libya declared on the first day of Eid al-Fitr the defeat of terrorist and extremist groups in the country.

Libyan army seizes Qatari weapons in Derna: LNA spokesman

Tue, 12 Jun 2018 - 01:11 GMT

LNA spokesman Ahmed al-Mismari said the army seized a number of weapons stamped with the logo of the Qatari army in Derna.

Militant, Abu Abdullah al-Masry, killed in Libya’s Derna

Mon, 11 Jun 2018 - 04:16 GMT

The airstrike targeted Sorour’s house, killing him, his wife, four children, and two other women.

Libyan army: Derna City to be fully liberated within hours

Mon, 11 Jun 2018 - 07:51 GMT

Libyan army spokesman Ahmed al-Mesmari said the coming hours will witness the full liberation of Derna city from the grip of terrorist groups.

Derna battle – step towards liberation of Libya

Fri, 08 Jun 2018 - 03:27 GMT

The Libyan troops have already controlled more than 75 per cent of the city

Libyan official calls for excluding Turkey, Qatar from any dialogue on Libya

Tue, 05 Jun 2018 - 08:50 GMT

Libyan Deputy Prime Minister Abdul Salam al-Badri called Saturday for excluding Turkey and Qatar from any political dialogue on Libya and preventing their interference in Libyan political affairs.

Libyan forces advance into eastern city of Derna

Tue, 05 Jun 2018 - 08:35 GMT

Libyan forces advanced into several neighbourhoods in Derna on Monday after stepping up a military campaign to oust rivals from the eastern city.

Libyan army renew calls for Derna terrorists to turn themselves in

Fri, 25 May 2018 - 12:48 GMT

The Libyan National Army (LNA) called on terrorist groups in Derna city to turn themselves in, promising them a “fair trial” unlike those arrested with weapons

Video: Haftar to declare Derna terrorism-free soon

Wed, 23 May 2018 - 12:38 GMT

General Commander of Libyan National Army (LNA), Khalifa Haftar, stated Wednesday that Derna will be declared terrorism-free soon

Libya: Pro-Gaddafi cell uncovered, military op. launched

Tue, 22 May 2018 - 04:07 GMT

The Libyan National Army has been waging a military campaign in Derna, eastern Libya to liberate it from the remaining terrorists.

Five terrorists turn themselves in to Libya Army: Sabra

Mon, 21 May 2018 - 12:46 GMT

Five leaders of the Islamic State (IS) and Al-Qaeda in Derna turned themselves in to the Libyan National Army (LNA).

Haftar vows to fight armed militias in Libya

Wed, 09 May 2018 - 12:51 GMT

Libyan military commander Khalifa Haftar attended Tuesday the graduation of the 51 Libyan Military class in Benghazi along with several Libyan Army commanders.

Libya's Haftar announces launch of operation to liberate Derna

Mon, 07 May 2018 - 06:03 GMT

A military operation has been launched to liberate the port city of Derna from Islamist militias, according to a Monday announcement by Libyan Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar.

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