ROME, May 30 (Reuters) - Eight high-ranking Libyan army officers appeared in Rome on Monday saying they were part of a group of as many as 120 military officials and soldiers who had defected from ...

Prisoners look on at Guwasim prison near Gharyan, 75 km (46 miles) south of Tripoli February 6, 2012. The prison houses around 400 prisoners of war and illegal immigrants, who are being held by men ...

NEAR AJDABIYAH, Libya (Reuters) - Libyan rebels have fought back against Muammar Gaddafi's troops around the eastern town of Ajdabiyah, hampering their push towards the insurgent capital Benghazi.

The quick recapture of the strategic oil towns of Ras Lanuf and Brega by forces loyal to Muammar Gaddafi has focused attention on the fate of Benghazi, the rebel capital, which lies further up the ...