by Jason | Oct 9, 2018 | ISIS
Throughout last week the Sirte Protection Force (SPF) was on a state of alert following reports of the presence of ISIS fighters near Sirte. Several days before, the SPF posted photos of their manned checkpoints on the outskirts of the city.
by Jason | Oct 9, 2018 | Other Jihadi Actors
On 8 October, the spokesperson for the Libyan National Army (LNA), Ahmed Mesmari, stated that the Libyan National Army (LNA) had captured former Egyptian Special Forces officer turned Egyptian jihadist, Hisham al-Ashmawy, in the al-Maghar neighborhood of Derma....
by Jason | Oct 9, 2018 | International actors
On 2 October, Italy’s Foreign Minister Enzo Moavero Milanesi stated that Italy will hold an international conference on Libya in the Sicilian capital of Palermo on 12 and 13 November. The meeting intends to gather key Libyan and international figures in an effort to...
by Jason | Oct 9, 2018 | Libyan actors
On 6 October, the Government of National Accord (GNA) and its new UN-backed Security Arrangements Committee announced new security arrangements in Tripoli. Some of the Tripoli militia leaders and their armed groups have handed over key positions or checkpoints under...
by Jason | Oct 2, 2018 | ISIS
On 30 September, the Sirte Protection Force stated that ISIS fighters have been observed along the coast road between Wadi al-Ahmar and Umm al-Kandil, 90 and 110 km east of Sirte respectively. Security forces have allegedly been dispatched to patrol for the group...
