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Children were among those witnessing the beheading, which apparently took place in Sirte, Libya. Video shows the militants sharpening a machete before presenting the men and preparing them for death.

Al-Monitor is an award-winning media outlet covering the Middle East, valued for its independence, diversity and analysis. It is read widely by US, international and Middle East decision makers at the ...

the so-called “Islamic Caliphate” flag — the basis of the al-Qaeda flag — was already being flown by anti-Qaddafi forces during the siege of Sirte that would lead to the deposed Libyan ...

1 In October of 2011, Libya’s civil war came to an end. Dictator Colonel Muammar Qaddafi was captured and killed while trying to escape from his hideout in the Libyan town of Sirte, and a few days ...

Libya today is in the midst of a civil war—one as confusing as it is ferocious ... a growing presence of jihadists (especially in Derna and Sirte) greatly complicates the situation.

U.S. Africa Command, supported by U.S. Strategic Command, conducted a unique training opportunity with Libyan military tactical air controllers to promote the process of reunification of Libyan ...

Libya launched its first tender for energy exploration since before the 2011 civil war, as the OPEC member seeks to lure back ...