Special to WorldTribune.com The council of the militia-held capital Tripoli announced it has launched an offensive to retake the coastal city of Sirte from Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL). Reports said at least 169 were killed in the fighting, with dozens having been beheaded and crucified by ISIL. There were also unconfirmed reports […]
Special to WorldTribune.com CAIRO — Libya has procured Soviet-origin fighter-jets. Arab diplomatic sources said the Libyan Air Force has acquired four Sukhoi Su-27 fighter-jets from unidentified suppliers. They said the warplanes arrived in Libya in late December 2014 for the military commanded by Maj. Gen. Khalifa Hafter. “These are new aircraft purchased through third parties,” […]
