Latest in Tag: Derna Highlight
Latest in Tag: Derna

Al-Ashmawy’s apprehension is ‘big win for Cairo’ but ‘not enough to boost Sinai operations’: experts say
Analysts consider Ashmawy’s fall as “big win” for Egyptian government, urged them to avoid excessive hopes as threats might escalate rather than decrease

Egypt’s most wanted militant’s arrest recounts fighting extremist groups in Derna
Libya in Italy conference next November, elections off table

Militants still in Derna: Al-Ashmawy during investigations
Over 56 wounded militants still hiding in Derna, with little amounts of food, says captured militant

Derna’s Al-Qaeda offshoot loses top Egyptian cadet
Abu Abdallah Al-Masry, strategist behind several attacks in Egypt, reportedly killed by Libyan forces early this week

Libyan army engages in violent fight with Islamist militants in Derna
Early in May, Haftar announced he will liberate city from Islamist fighters

UN envoy Leon in Cairo for Libya consultations
US strikes at infamous Algerian Al-Qaeda leader

Local Libyan Islamists face ‘Islamic State’
‘Majlis Al-Shura’ declared Holy War on the militants earlier

Egyptians in Libya: Between a rock and a hard place
Despite reiteration of foreign ministry’s warnings against travelling to Libya, citizens with limited resources leave for Libya in search for work
Body of Egyptian director reportedly killed in Libya still missing, says family
The bodies of four abducted Libyans from the same TV station were identified by their families Tuesday night, but Galal’s was not among them, says cousin
Egyptian expats to return from Libya on first flight from Algeria
Group crossed Dabdab border gate with Libya, opened under exceptional circumstances

Italy, UK, EU express wish to join Al-Sisi’s Libyan counterterrorism efforts
Al-Sisi discusses regional affairs with European representatives at Economic Summit
Libyan army siege Islamic State-run Derna: Spokesman
First batch of Egyptians to return from Libya through Algeria arrived at Cairo airport

25,529 Egyptians return from Libya
Flow of Egyptians from Libya increased during past eight days, following release of “Islamic State” video

Egypt rebuts ‘nonsense’ reports of potential war crimes in Libya airstrikes
Amnesty International documents killings of civilians, whom it claims Egypt failed to secure

Militias respond to Egyptian airstrikes, attack Libyan airport
Attack resulted in cancellation of plane scheduled to transport Egyptians from western Libya for their safety

Airstrikes hit 3 coastal Libyan cities
Egypt and Libya coordinated attacks, says Libyan Air Force commander