Libyan forces launched offensives to recapture Benghazi and Misrata, while Lebanon presented a draft resolution to the UN Security Council.

The entities involved

• Libya →

  sovereign state in North Africa

  • EU migration commissioner Magnus Brunner declared policy at the European Parliament while migrants traveled from Libya through Egypt towards Italy.Wed 21:36
  • Libya, Algeria, and Tunisia are cooperating through talks on shared border security.Tue 21:36
• Lebanon →

  country in West Asia

  • UNIFIL representative Lacroix met with Lebanese leaders Aoun, Berri, and Salam to discuss Lebanon's efforts to renew the UNIFIL mandate.04:35
  • Global events include calls to dial down aggression in Lebanon, a tentative agreement on the Strait of Hormuz, a U.S.-Israel-led war in Iran, and the ongoing global conflict between Ukraine and Russia.Wed 21:03
• Muammar Gaddafi →

  Military officer and former Brotherly Leader and Guide of the Revolution of Libya (1969-2011)

  • Vladimir Putin commented on the state of Africa, expressing regret over Muammar Gaddafi's killing amid US-fueled chaos.Tue 02:37

Related events

• The civil conflict in Libya continues, marked by the presence of the Libyan National Army in eastern Libya and ongoing rivalries between eastern and western factions.Aug 11