The fall of Surt comes as foreign powers intensify their involvement in the conflict, escalating the battle for control of the country.
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Deadly Airstrike in Libya Wreaks Havoc at Military Academy
At least 16 were killed and 37 wounded in an attack in Tripoli, the capital.
Turkey Is Close to Sending Troops to Libya, Erdogan Says
The Turkish president said his country’s Parliament would soon vote on a deployment, adding to an escalating proxy battle among regional powers.
Russian Snipers, Missiles and Warplanes Try to Tilt Libyan War
Moscow is plunging deeper into a war of armed drones in a strategic hot spot rich with oil, teeming with migrants and riddled with militants.
Car Bomb Kills 3 U.N. Staff Members Outside a Benghazi Mall
The attack came even as Libya’s warring sides said they had accepted a cease-fire proposed by the United Nations ahead of a Muslim holiday.
Airstrike Hits Libya Field Hospital, Killing at Least 4 Doctors
Libyan health authorities said the airstrike south of the capital, Tripoli, killed at least four doctors and a paramedic.
U.S. Missiles Found in Libyan Rebel Camp Were First Sold to France
The discovery of the Javelin missiles confirmed longstanding fears that foreign sponsorship on all sides of Libya’s conflict is amplifying the fighting.
Airstrike Kills Dozens of Migrants at Detention Center in Tripoli
The bomb ripped through a hangar packed with African migrants hoping to reach Europe. A spokesman for Gen. Khalifa Hifter denied responsibility.
Libya Airstrike Kills 40 in Migrant Detention Center, Official Says
The United Nations-supported government blamed the self-styled Libyan National Army, led by Khalifa Hifter, for the strike early Wednesday.
United Arab Emirates Denies Sending American Missiles to Libya
The denial came after a Democratic senator warned that the United States could halt arms sales to the United Arab Emirates if the law was broken.