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Turkey Is Deploying Lots Of Air Defense Systems In Syria And Libya

July 7, 2020 In Homeland Security Staff

In recent months, Turkey has deployed an array of air defense missile systems in both Syria and Libya to deter and defend against air and drone attacks mounted by its rivals in these war zones.

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Egypt’s Threat to Directly Intervene in Libya Stirs Middle Eastern Turmoil

June 29, 2020 William Tucker

Egypt has obliquely threatened some form of military action regarding the Ethiopian dam, but it is clear that Cairo is facing two crises that the government views as existential.

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Russian MiGs Slip Into Libya; What Could Go Wrong?

May 27, 2020 In Homeland Security Staff

Russia has deployed MiG-29 fighters to Libya to support Khalifa Haftar’s Libyan National Army.

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Russia Warplanes Reported In Libya After Local Proxy Loses Key Airbase

May 22, 2020 In Homeland Security Staff

Rival factions in Libya’s civil war both claim that Russia has transferred six MiG-29 fighters and two Su-24 attack jets to Al Jufra airbase in central Libya.

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One Of Russia's Most Advanced Missile Systems Captured In Libya

May 19, 2020 In Homeland Security Staff

Turkish-backed Libyan government forces have captured a Russian advanced Pantsir-S1 air-defense system at al-Watiyah airbase.

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UN: Car Bomb Kills 3 UN Staff Outside Mall In Libya

August 12, 2019 In Homeland Security Staff

A bomb-laden vehicle exploded Saturday outside a shopping mall in Libya's eastern city of Benghazi, killing at least three U.N. staff members, a spokesman for the United Nations secretary-general said.

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35 Countries Where Americans Are Most Likely to Get Kidnapped

April 25, 2019 In Homeland Security Staff

The U.S. State Department recently released a list of countries with the highest risk for kidnapping, adding to its travel advisories for every country around the world on crime, terrorism, civil unrest, and other potential dangers.

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The Benghazi Aftermath: Ambassador Jones on Leadership In Crisis

September 10, 2018 In Homeland Security Staff

AMU recently spoke with Ambassador Jones about her time as U.S. Ambassador to Libya and the aftermath of the 2012 Benghazi attack.

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Italy Threatens To Return Migrants To Libya In New Standoff

August 20, 2018 In Homeland Security Staff

Italy's interior minister threatened to return to Libya 177 migrants who have been aboard an Italian coast guard ship for days.

Libyan Militia Leader to Be Sentenced in 2012 Benghazi Attacks That Killed U.S. Ambassador

June 27, 2018 In Homeland Security Staff

A Libyan militia leader convicted in the deadly 2012 Benghazi attacks that killed a U.S. ambassador faces sentencing Wednesday in the District of Columbia, with prosecutors urging life in prison and defense lawyers seeking 15 years or less.