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Russian aircraft are flying in Libyan airspace, says US Africa Command
AFRICOM cited photographic evidence of a Russian aircraft departing Al Jufra Airfield and a MiG-29 operating near Sirte, Libya.
By Diana Stancy
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Jamming, precision artillery and long range drone strikes on Libyan battlefield offer lessons learned for US military
“The use of air power and precision technology, including precision-guided artillery, has become a dominant feature of an otherwise low-intensity conflict."
By Shawn Snow
AFRICOM demands return of US drone shot down by Russian air defenses over Libya
The remotely piloted aircraft may have been brought down by Russian mercenaries or troops with Khalifa Hifter’s Libyan National Army operating a Russian air defense system.
By Shawn Snow
A US citizen has amassed his forces near Tripoli, but US troops aren’t the solution, officials say
Fighting has surrounded the Libyan capital of Tripoli, but don’t expect U.S. forces to step in this time.
By Kyle Rempfer
US drone strikes ISIS in Libya
U.S. forces on Friday conducted six airstrikes against an ISIS desert camp 150 miles outside the Libyan city of Sirte, according to U.S. Africa Command.
By Shawn Snow