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A Turkish deminer takes part in the clearance of unexploded ordnance remaining in the Salah al-Din area, south of the Libyan capital Tripoli, on June 15, 2020.

Pentagon report: Turkey sent up to 3,800 fighters to Libya

Turkey sent between 3,500 and 3,800 paid Syrian fighters to Libya over the first three months of the year, the U.S. Defense Department’s inspector general concluded in a new report, its first to detail Turkish deployments that helped change the course of Libya’s war.

3 years ago

Vehicles of the "Tripoli Brigade," a militia loyal to the UN-recognized Government of National Accord (GNA), parade through the Martyrs' Square at the center of the GNA-held Libyan capital Tripoli on July 10, 2020

US Africa Command: Russian mercenaries planted land mines in Libya

The U.S. Africa Command said verified photographic evidence shows “indiscriminately placed booby traps and minefields” around the outskirts of Tripoli and all the way east toward the strategic coastal city of Sirte since mid-June.

3 years ago

Jamming, precision artillery and long range drone strikes on Libyan battlefield offer lessons learned for US military

“The use of air power and precision technology, including precision-guided artillery, has become a dominant feature of an otherwise low-intensity conflict."

By Shawn Snow

3 years ago

Russian mercenaries backing militia commander trying to capture Tripoli, Libya and US officials say

Officials in Libya’s U.N.-supported government say they plan to confront Moscow over the alleged deployment of Russian mercenaries fighting alongside their opponents in the country’s civil war.

3 years ago

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