Derna, Libya
37 People have been Sentenced to Death for Terrorism in Egypt
An Egyptian court has sentenced 37 people to death convicted of terrorism today, Reuters reported.
One of them is a former officer of the Egyptian security force named Hisham al-Ashmawy, who was captured in the Libyan city of Derna at the end of 2018. He was transferred last May to Egyptian authorities by Libyan commander Khalifa Haftar.
Rival Libya militants fight ISIL amid suicide bombings
A Libyan Islamist militant alliance joined forces with local people in Derna to drive back Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) fighters, capturing the group's Yemeni commander and retaking a city courthouse, local residents said on June 13.