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Tag: Libya
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.
About 150 Migrants Drown in Shipwreck Off Libya
The United Nations High Commission for Refugees said those who drowned were probably trying to reach Italy, whose anti-immigrant government has sought to seal its coastline.
65 Migrants Were Picked Up at Sea. Then the Politics Began.
We went onboard a ship that rescues migrants in the Mediterranean and witnessed a standoff between the captain and Italian officials, who view the crew as criminals.
How The Times Analyzed the Migrant Center Airstrike
It seemed too outrageous that such a place would be bombed, but if it were true it might be a war crime. It was the middle of the night in Libya. How could we verify the claim?
Europe Shut These Migrants Out, Then Libyan Rebels Bombed Them
A July 2 airstrike in Libya killed more than 50 migrants and refugees at a detention center. Our investigation found that they were being held less than 100 yards from a weapons depot that had been struck two months earlier.
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.
More Than 80 Migrants Feared Drowned Off Tunisia Coast
Dozens of African migrants are feared to have drowned after their boat capsized off the coast of Tunisia after setting of for Europe from Libya.
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.