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Libyan forces 'totally liberate' district of Sirte from ISIL

Forces loyal to the UN-backed government in Libya say they have re-taken a residential neighbourhood from ISIL in Sirte.

Libya

Battle for Sirte: fight for city enters final phase

In Libya, militia groups aligned to the UN-brokered unity government are preparing for what they hope will be the final push to oust ISIL from Sirte.

Libya

Game over for ISIL? Libyan forces closer to capturing Sirte

It has been the most significant stronghold for ISIL outside Syria and Iraq.

Italy

Rescued migrants arrive at Augusta, Sicily on board navy ship

Rescued migrants have arrived at the Sicilian port of Augusta on board a navy vessel.

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Italy

Hundreds rescued from overcrowded migrant boats in Med

More than 300 people have been rescued from the Mediterranean Sea after migrant boats capsized off the coast of Libya.

Libya

Libyan forces "liberate" more of Sirte from ISIL control

Libyan forces trying to oust ISIL militants from their stronghold of Sirte have made further advances into the city.

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Securing Sirte

Libyan forces battling to oust ISIL from Sirte have seized a key symbol of the militant group's authority in the city.

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In Libya, hope for more US airstrikes to retake ISIL-held Sirte

The US is launching precision air strikes against ISIL targets in the coastal city.

Libya

US air strikes help Libyan forces tackle Islamic State in Sirte

Libyan forces with support from US air strikes are continuing to fight against Islamic State in the coastal city of Sirte.

Italy

Migrants in the Med: 'Over 8,000' rescued in five days

As many as 8,300 migrants have been plucked from the Mediterranean in the last five days according to Italian authorities, as more bodies washed ashore in Libya.

Libya

Libya PM hails success of US air strikes on ISIL

The UN-backed government in Libya has hailed the success of US air strikes against ISIL fighters in the coastal city of Sirte.

Libya

Libya: ISIL-held city of Sirte 'on the verge of being liberated' says military

Libyan families have started to return home to Sirte after months of displacement.

Italy

At least 5,000 migrants rescued from Mediterranean in one day - Coast Guard

At least 5,000 migrants were rescued in 43 operations across the Mediterranean Sea on Thursday (June 23), the Italian Coast Guard reports.

Libya

Libya: pro-government forces 'make gains' against ISIL

In Libya, forces loyal to the unity government say they have made significant gains in residential districts of Sirte, as they battle to oust ISIL fighters.

World News

Libyan forces 'seize control' of Sirte port amid reports of deadly shelling in Benghazi

Libyan forces claim to have seized control of the port in the city of Sirte, the most-important ISIL stronghold outside of Syria and Iraq.

Libya

Libyan forces claim port in Islamic State militant stronghold of Sirte

Troops aligned with Libya’s unity government claim to have seized control of the port of Sirte, a key stronghold of Islamic State militants.

Libya

Libyan pro-government brigades advance on ISIL stronghold of Sirte

In Libya the so-called Islamic State group is battling to hold on to its stronghold of Sirte after forces aligned with the new unity government advanced on the…

Libya

Migrants in the Med: Over 100 more bodies wash up on Libyan coast

Familiar scenes as bodies are recovered from the beach close to Libyan coastal city of Zuwara as numbers of boats making the crossing to Italy surge.

Libya

Libya migrant route does roaring trade in absence of authority

Libya has become, once again, the main jump-off point for migrants heading for Europe, after the closure of the Balkan and Aegean Sea routes.

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700 may have perished in the Mediterranean last week - UNHCR

Hundreds feared lost after three boats sink off the coast of Libya, the situation is described as "chaotic".

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