Forces of Libyan strongman Khalifa Haftar said Sunday they had carried out their first air strike on a suburb of Tripoli, where loyalist fighters announced a “counteroffensive” to defend the capital. Colonel Mohamed Gnounou told reporters that the counteroffensive, dubbed “Volcano of Anger”, was aimed at “purging all Libyan cities ...
International powers have begun evacuating personnel from Libya amid a worsening security situation. US Africa Command said it had relocated an unspecified contingent of US forces, while India said it had evacuated peacekeepers to Tunisia. Forces under Gen Khalifa Haftar have advanced from the east with the aim of taking ...