Militia

Philippines evacuating citizens from Libya after beheading, gangrape

The Philippines ordered all 13,000 of its citizens to leave Libya following the beheading, with a consular team organising evacuation by land to neighbouring Tunisia and Egypt.

Some Indian nurses reluctant to leave Libya despite rising violence

Over the last two weeks, Libya has plunged into chaos following deadly clashes between government forces and Islamist militants in Tripoli and Benghazi.

Indian nurses stranded in Libya as clashes among rival militias escalates

Libya has around 6,000 Indians, mostly from Kerala and majority of whom are based in Tripoli and nearby satellite towns.

Libya asks for intl help after oil depot catches fire amid clashes

The interim government of Libya said in a statement posted on its website that the fighting between rival militias caused the huge blaze, which could trigger a "humanitarian and environmental disaster."

Militias battle anew in Lebanon's Tripoli, army arrests 21 fighters

Clashes resumed on Tuesday between Lebanese militias who back opposing sides of Syria's war and 21 fighters were arrested by the army as it pursued a six-month-long mandate to end bloodshed battering the city of Tripoli.

32 dead, over 400 wounded in Tripoli as Libyan militia, residents clash

At least 32 people were killed and almost 400 wounded in gun battles between Libyan militiamen and armed residents in Tripoli on Friday in the worst street fighting for months to test the shaky central government.

Libya unrest continues with militia attack in Tripoli

A heavily armed militia roared into Libya's capital, opening fire in the streets and causing people to run for their lives as they fought over the death of their commander

3 anti-Taliban militia members killed in roadside bomb blast

Three members of an anti-Taliban militia were killed and seven more injured when a vehicle was targeted with a roadside bomb in northwest Pakistan today.