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2016 in Libya
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The following lists events that happened during 2016 in Libya.
Incumbents
- Aguila Saleh Issa, President of the Council of Deputies, 5 August 2014-current
- Abdullah al-Thani, Prime Minister, 11 March 2014-current
Events
- Libyan Civil War (2014–present)
- The Islamic State seized control of Bin Jawad before militants in twelve vehicles attacked the city of Sidra, killing two Petrol Facilities Guard militants in a suicide bomb attack at a checkpoint on 4 January.[1]
- At least 65 people were killed on 7 January when a truck bomb hit a police training center in the Libyan town of Zliten.[2]
- Afriqiyah Airways Flight 209 is hijacked en route from Sebha to Tripoli and diverted to Malta.[3]
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Deaths
- Mohammed Najm, military officer and political figure
See also
References
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