Tag: Ansar al Sharia
Libya Islamist group dissolving
Libyan Islamist group Ansar al-Sharia, linked to Al-Qaeda, is formally dissolving itself, it said in a statement.
The group, which Washington says was...
U.N. blacklists Libya’s Ansar al-Sharia, involved in Benghazi attack
The U.N. Security Council on Wednesday blacklisted two branches of the Islamist extremist group Ansar al-Sharia in Libya, which Washington says was...
Four Tunisian soldiers killed in landmine blast
Four Tunisian soldiers have been killed in a landmine blast during an operation against Islamist militants in the north of the country,...
Libyan militant leader warns US against interference
The leader of Libya's Ansar al-sharia militant group in Benghazi warned the United States on Tuesday against interfering in the country's crisis...
Tunisian police kill seven militants, including senior commander
Tunisian police killed seven Islamist militants, including a senior commander wanted for the assassination of two opposition leaders, after a clash outside...
Policeman, two militants killed in clash in Tunisia
A Tunisian policeman and two Islamist militants were killed during a police raid on a house in Tunis where weapons, explosives and...
Tunisia sees Islamist militants exploiting Libya chaos
Tunisia's Prime Minister Ali Larayedh said Islamist militants are exploiting anarchy in neighboring Libya to get training and smuggle weapons across North...
