| 5,990,457 |
32.75494 |
13.14274 |
Libya |
|
A university lecturer at Tripoli Universitys media and arts faculty, was found dead on 15 May at his home near the Airport Road. Police have given no details of the killing though sources at the university claimed that he had been tortured. |
| 5,990,462 |
31.45162 |
15.24744 |
Libya |
|
Misratan forces say that they have retaken the key Abu Grain position from Islamic State militants (IS) after heavy fighting on 16 May. Misratan militias are now operating as part of the Presidency Councils new Joint Operations room. At one point in the fighting IS appear to have tried to drive a truck bomb at Misratan fighters but it was shot at and destroyed before it could reach its target. |
| 5,990,566 |
16.27167 |
-0.04472 |
Mali |
|
Soldier assassinated overnight in his house |
| 5,990,466 |
32.01157 |
20.25923 |
Libya |
|
A Benghazi sapper, responsible for defusing hundreds of explosives left by militants, was injured on 16 May in the citys Sidi Faraj district, when called to deal with a mine planted at a houses that had been used by militants. |
| 5,990,471 |
31.40294 |
15.58072 |
Libya |
|
Aircraft from Misrata bombed positions to the west of Sirte, the IS stronghold. Misratan militias are now operating as part of the Presidency Councils new Joint Operations room. There are no details of casualties. |
| 5,990,476 |
31.45162 |
15.24744 |
Libya |
|
The towns of Zamzam, Abu Najim and Al Gadahiya - which had recently fallen under Islamic State (IS) control - were recovered by fighters loyal to the Libyan Government of National Accord (GNA) after violentclasheson 17 May. |
| 5,994,005 |
9.06667 |
38.66667 |
Ethiopia |
|
Soldiers allegedly killed two people in Katta Village near Burayu. |
| 5,990,481 |
31.36792 |
15.22686 |
Libya |
|
The towns of Zamzam, Abu Najim and Al Gadahiya - which had recently fallen under Islamic State (IS) control - were recovered by fighters loyal to the Libyan Government of National Accord (GNA) after violentclasheson 17 May. |
| 5,990,486 |
31.40294 |
15.58072 |
Libya |
|
The GNA forces made major advances in the latest battles, reaching an area only 50 kilometres (30 miles) west of the IS stronghold of Sirte an liberating Al-Wishka (25 kilometres east of Abu Grain). Clashes on 17 May claimed the lives of seven members of the GNA forces and left 15 wounded. |
| 5,990,491 |
31.4 |
15.28333 |
Libya |
|
The towns of Zamzam, Abu Najim and Al Gadahiya - which had recently fallen under Islamic State (IS) control - were recovered by fighters loyal to the Libyan Government of National Accord (GNA) after violentclasheson 17 May. |
