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US forces fly in much-needed aid to Libya after major floods
The Air Force’s 86th Airlift Wing flew a C-130 airlift mission to bring 13 metric tons of supplies to flood-stricken Libya.
By Zamone Perez
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Treasury designates Wagner Group a transnational criminal organization
The U.S. believes the Russian private military company has 50,000 personnel fighting in Ukraine, including 10,000 contractors and 40,000 convicts.
AFRICOM demands return of US drone shot down by Russian air defenses over Libya
The remotely piloted aircraft may have been brought down by Russian mercenaries or troops with Khalifa Hifter’s Libyan National Army operating a Russian air defense system.
By Shawn Snow
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.
Libyan officials say American military drone shot down by mistake
Libyan forces trying to seize Tripoli shot down a U.S. military drone over the capital by mistake last week, officials said Monday.
American military loses drone over Libyan capital
The U.S. military said Friday it lost an unmanned drone aircraft over the Libyan capital, Tripoli, where rival armed groups have been fighting for control of the city for months.
Esper says US forces combating ISIS in Libya ‘continue to mow the lawn’
The 5-inch gun aboard the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer Carney lobbed nearly 285 rounds during the operation to wrest Sirte from ISIS’ grasp.
By Shawn Snow
US strikes culled ISIS-Libya encampments, unlikely to return to pre-2016 levels, defense official says
The strikes killed an estimated 43 ISIS fighters, with roughly 100 still remaining, according to a senior U.S. defense official, who spoke with reporters on the condition of anonymity.
By Kyle Rempfer
US says airstrike against ISIS in Libya kills 7
The U.S. military says it has carried out an airstrike against the Islamic State group in Libya, the latest in a series of airstrikes by the U.S. in the North African country over the past 10 days.
AFRICOM conducts third airstrike in a week against ISIS-Libya members
The strike, which targeted ISIS-Libya terrorist in southwest Libya, follows concern from AFRICOM about violent extremists taking advantage of Libya’s political instability, and using the situation as an opportunity for growth.
By Diana Stancy
Airstrike in Libya kills 11 ISIS members, AFRICOM says
The airstrike, near Murzuq, “was conducted to eliminate ISIS terrorists and deny them the ability to conduct attacks on the Libyan people,” said U.S. Army Maj. Gen. William Gayler, AFRICOM’s director of operations, in a media release. “This effort demonstrates the resolve of the U.S. and our Libyan partners to deny safe havens to terrorists”
By Howard Altman
Trump says he’s considering 5 candidates to replace Bolton
President Donald Trump said Wednesday he’s looking at five individuals to become his fourth national security adviser to replace John Bolton, the hawkish diplomat who clashed with the president on global challenges, especially Iran and North Korea.
By Zeke Miller, The Associated Press