| 5,651,887 |
32.8925 |
13.18 |
Libya |
|
An armed militia attacked the Tunisian general consulate inLibya'scapital and took 10 employees hostage. The gunman were allegedly members of the Medfaiyah Wal-Sewarigh (Artillery and Missiles) Brigade, based in Tajoura and part of Libya Dawn. |
| 5,651,891 |
32.03333 |
20.06667 |
Libya |
|
In heavy clashes in Gwarsha, the Libyan National Armys Brigade 309 reported that 13 of its troops were injured and one killed in fighting with forces of the Islamic State (IS). As spokesman added that the brigade had captured nine IS vehicles. No figures were given as to IS casualties. |
| 5,651,896 |
32.76704 |
22.63669 |
Libya |
|
Sporadic shooting was reported in Derna as the Shura Council of Mujahideen in Derna reportedly now control all access points, a hotel and had cut the supply lines between IS in Ras Hilal and members still stuck in the town. 22 people reported dead in the fighting and Libya Observer reported that more than 70 IS militants surrendered to Derna Shura fighters amid intense clashes. |
| 5,651,900 |
32.76704 |
22.63669 |
Libya |
|
Three suicide bombs exploded, one near Derna's Al-Sahaba Mosque, another near the Old Mosque and the lastnear a popular restaurant. At least three people were killed and seven injured. IS are believed to have been responsible. |
| 5,651,906 |
30.75545 |
20.22626 |
Libya |
|
There was fierce fighting around the Imhemed Al-Magarief hospital at Ajdabiya when a local brigade together with forces from the Libya National Army (LNA) attacked members of the Ajdabiya Revolutionaries Shoura Council (ARSC) and Ansar al-Sharia who were trying to take a number of their wounded fighters into the building. According to a resident in Ajdabiya, five men from the brigade and the military were killed in the fighting and 18 injured. Conflicting reports: In one report, Libya Herald states the 151 Battalion included members of Ibrahim Jadhran's Petroleum Facilities Guards who were reported to be fighting alongside the military forces. A later report denies their involvement in the fighting, instead saying the brigade fighting alongside the LNA unit was made up of 'Salafists'. |
| 5,651,911 |
32.94701 |
11.86647 |
Libya |
|
The Libyan National Army (LNA) said that its forces now control the town of Zultan after a series of local peace deals in the west of Libya. |
| 5,651,916 |
30.75545 |
20.22626 |
Libya |
|
A US Libya airstrike on a farm outside Ajdabiya killed seven Ansar al-Sharia militant suspects, possibly including Algerian Mokhtar Belmokhtar, leader of the Al-Murabitoun group and tied to AQIM. Conflicting reports over Belmokhtar's death: Libya's internationally-recognized government confirmed the death of Belmokhtar whilst AP and AFP reported that Ansar al-Sharia denied his death and Al-Murabitoun publicly denied his death. A senior "Tunisian jihadist" with links to al-Qaeda, Abu Iyadh was also reportedly killed in the strike. |
| 5,651,920 |
32.69036 |
22.67273 |
Libya |
|
Libyan National Army airstrikes targeted a farm at Al-Fatayeh, to the east of Derna, targeting Islamic State militants. |
| 5,651,924 |
32.9312 |
12.08199 |
Libya |
|
In the latest series of local peace deals in the west of the country, a truce has been agreed between Zuwara on the one side and the nearby towns of Al-Jmail, Rigdalin and Zultan on the other. |
| 5,651,928 |
32.7571 |
12.72764 |
Libya |
|
In the latest series of local peace deals in the west of the country, Zintan and Zawia have signed a reconciliation pact and a truce has been agreed. |
