# Libya
Latest news and articles about Libya
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Beijing Signals Restraint: China Urges ICC to Respect Sovereignty in Libya Investigations
At the UN Security Council, China urged the International Criminal Court to prioritize Libyan judicial sovereignty and objectivity in its investigations. Beijing warned that international legal actions must support, rather than disrupt, Libya's fragile political transition and national unity efforts.
From Pitch to Palace: How a Football Riot Set Tripoli Aflame
A disputed football match in Tarhuna triggered a violent uprising that culminated in the arson of the Libyan Prime Minister's office in Tripoli. The escalation involved lethal clashes between the 444 Brigade and unidentified gunmen, highlighting the extreme volatility of the country's security landscape.
Assassination of Saif al‑Islam Gaddafi at a Fraught Moment Risks Re‑igniting Libya’s Factional War
Saif al‑Islam Gaddafi was assassinated on 3 February in Zintan by masked gunmen who reportedly disabled security cameras before killing him. His death comes at a politically sensitive moment and risks provoking reprisals, deepening factional divisions, and further undermining Libya’s fragile path to national reconciliation.
Saif al‑Islam Gaddafi Killed in Attack in Zintan, Threatening Libya’s Fragile Order
Saif al‑Islam Gaddafi was killed in an attack in Zintan on 3 February, a development reported by Xinhua. His death removes a contentious political figure whose presence had both complicated accountability and offered a potential—if problematic—avenue for reintegrating elements of the old regime into Libya’s fractured politics, and it raises the risk of renewed militia violence and wider destabilization.
Turkish Probe Finds Libyan Military Jet Broke Up on High‑Speed Impact; Engines Were Running
A Turkish preliminary investigation into a December 23, 2025 crash of a Libyan Falcon 50 near Ankara found no mid‑air explosion and that the engines were running at impact; the aircraft disintegrated on high‑speed collision with a 1,252m mountain. Eight people, including Libya’s army chief of staff, died; black boxes sent to Britain are expected to provide the decisive data on why the jet, after reporting an electrical fault, struck terrain at speed.