Hundreds of Libyan protesters stormed the base of a hardline Islamist militia in Benghazi on Friday, forcing the group to flee and then setting fire to the military compound.

Members of the Salafist

A bomb blast shook the department of military intelligence in the eastern city of Benghazi on early Wednesday, causing material damage to the building, Libyan security sources said.

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Mohammed al-Gherari lost five family members, including a young niece and nephew, when NATO accidentally struck their compound in the Libyan capital as they slept.

Nearly a year later, his grief is c

Tribal leaders and militia commanders on Tuesday declared oil-rich eastern Libya to be a semiautonomous state, a unilateral move that opponents fear will be the first step toward outright dividing the

In a secret location, somewhere among the sandstone and concrete buildings of the straggling mountain town of Zintan, Libya's most prominent prisoner awaits his fate.

Three months after he was captur

Libyans celebrated on Friday the first anniversary of the uprising that ousted Muammar Gaddafi with fireworks and slogans, even as their new leader vowed to prevent further instability.

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Muammar Gaddafi loyalists have seized control of a Libyan town and raised the ousted regime's green flag, an official and commander said Tuesday.

The retaking of Bani Walid comes as Libya's new leade

Forces loyal to Libya's late leader Muammar Gaddafi attacked the former regime stronghold of Bani Walid on Monday, killing at least four revolutionary fighters, officials and residents said.

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The deputy head of Libya's National Transitional Council (NTC) resigned on Sunday after angry protests, as the ruling body faced its first serious challenge since the ouster of Muammar Gaddafi1.

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Unknown men threw a home-made grenade at Libya's ruling National Transitional Council (NTC) office in the city of Benghazi on Saturday, without causing casualties, witnesses said.

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