US says Russian troops are destabilizing Libya
Russia has deployed military forces to Libya that are "de-stabilizing" the North African country, a top State Department official warned Tuesday.
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Russia has deployed military forces to Libya that are "de-stabilizing" the North African country, a top State Department official warned Tuesday.
One of Libya's most prominent female politicians has been abducted from her home in Benghazi by an armed militia, according to her family, and has not been heard from for three days.
US Air Force veteran Jamie Sponaugle was released from captivity in Libya this week where he has been held since early May by the Libyan National Army on accusations of being a mercenary, according to US government officials and a source familiar with the matter.
A bipartisan group of US lawmakers sent a letter Thursday to Attorney General William Barr and FBI Director Christopher Wray asking the Department of Justice to investigate allegations of war crimes against renegade Libyan Gen. Khalifa Haftar, who is also an American citizen.