Sources: BBC
A judge in Ragusa, Sicily, Italy, orders the release of a Proactiva Open Arms migrant search and rescue ship detained in Pozzallo since arriving there on March 18 carrying over 200 migrants rescued from the Mediterranean Sea. Catania prosecutors requested the Spanish ship's detention alleging involvement in illegal immigration after Proactiva refused to hand the migrants over to Libya. 2018-04-16
A double car bombing in Benghazi, Libya, kills at least 33 people and wounds "dozens" of others. The victims include both military personnel and civilians, according to local officials. 2018-01-23
Forces loyal to Libyan general and former US citizen Khalifa Haftar, commander of the elected Council of Deputies military, seize control of the ports of Sidra, Ra's Lanuf, Brega and Zuwetina. 2016-09-11
An oil tanker, sent from Eastern Libya by a rival to the internationally recognized Government of National Accord, returns with its cargo to the refinery at Zawiya in western Libya. The United Nations blacklisted the shipment on Wednesday. 2016-05-1
The bodies of 40 migrants wash ashore on the Libyan coast with another 30 people missing. 2015-10-25
An American air strike targeting jihadist Mokhtar Belmokhtar in Libya reportedly kills him. 2015-06-13
Four Libyan soldiers are killed in clashes between the army and Islamist militias in the eastern city of Benghazi. 2013-11-28
The US Deputy Secretary of State William Burns meets with government officials in Libya about last week's deadly attack at the US consulate in Benghazi. 2012-09-20
The National Assembly of France votes to approve continued participation in NATO operations in Libya. 2011-07-12
Nigeria accuses the international community of taking action in Libya while doing little to resolve the crisis in Côte d'Ivoire. 2011-03-22