Tuesday, July 8, 2025
LibyaReview
  • Home
  • Libya
  • Economy
  • Sport
  • Politics
  • Entertainment
  • Opinion
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Libya
  • Economy
  • Sport
  • Politics
  • Entertainment
  • Opinion
No Result
View All Result
LibyaReview
No Result
View All Result
Home Libya

Fighting Rages on Between Libyan Army & ISIS

January 28, 2022
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

At least two militants were killed in violent fighting that erupted between the Libyan National Army (LNA), and IS militants on Wednesday evening in the southern city of Al-Qatrun.

In press statements, Major General Khaled Al-Mahjoub, Director of the LNA’s Moral Guidance Department stated that two militants were killed, and several others wounded.

Al-Mahjoub explained that the ongoing fighting is part of a security operation targeting an IS hotbed, east of Al-Qatrun. He indicated that the military operation will “continue and will not stop until the elimination of all terrorist organizations in the southern region of the country.”

Last week, an LNA member was killed and two others were wounded in an explosion, south of Sebha. This attack was claimed by IS forces in the region.

Military sources had previously reported that a fire broke out inside the Garnada Military Prison in Benghazi, which led to the escape of five IS-affiliated prisoners.

Sebha is about 130 kilometers from Taraghin, where IS militants carried out a bomb attack last year that caused no casualties.

A political crisis in the wake of Muammer Gaddafi’s overthrow saw the oil-rich country split between rival authorities in the east and west, and the disintegration of security apparatuses. This created fertile ground for jihadist groups like IS to take root.

A myriad of armed groups and human traffickers have taken advantage of the chaos to gain a foothold in the North African country.

  • SOHR: 4750 Syrian militants in Libya, 117 dead
  • SOHR: Turkey has Transferred Thousands of Extremist Militants to Libya
  • Libyan Weapons Used by ISIS Terrorists in Nigeria
  • Libyan National Army Arrests ISIS Militant in South of Country
  • Libya’s GNA Militants Torture 200 Egyptian Workers in Tarhouna
Tags: Armed ClashesISISlibyaLibyan army
Next Post

Libya Ranked Among World's Most Corrupt Countries

POPULAR CATEGORIES

  • Home
  • Libya
  • Economy
  • Sport
  • Politics
  • Entertainment
  • Opinion

MUST READ

Benghazi Hosts Libya’s Key Energy Innovation Forum

Libyan MP: Libya Will Not Serve as Europe’s Border Guard

Belgassem Haftar Meets Greek FM to Discuss Investment & Infrastructure Cooperation

Haftar Meets Greek FM in Benghazi

2 Libyan Soldiers Killed In Clashes With Chadian Militants Near Border

Greek Oil Tanker Damaged by Suspected Explosive Device off Libyan Coasts

EDITOR PICKS

Libyan Parliament & State Council Discuss New Unified Government

Libya’s Sirte Oil Company Discusses Cooperation with Schlumberger

54 Migrants Rescued in Libya

Greek Coastguard Rescues Dozens Of Migrants From Libyan Routes

Libyan MP: Libya Will Not Serve as Europe’s Border Guard

Libyan Army Rescues 37 Migrants

  • Home
  • Libya
  • Economy
  • Sport
  • Politics
  • Entertainment
  • Opinion

© 2024 LR

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Libya
  • Economy
  • Sport
  • Politics
  • Entertainment
  • Opinion

© 2024 LR