11 July – 17 July: EU’s foreign policy head visits Tripoli

by Jason | Jul 17, 2018 | International actors

On 14 July, Federica Mogherini, the European Union’s foreign policy head, visited Tripoli to reestablish the EU’s diplomatic presence in Libya. Accompanied by UN Envoy Ghassan Salame, Mogherini met with Government of National Accord (GNA) head Fayez al-Serraj and...

11 July – 17 July: Haftar hands oil ports back to Tripoli NOC

by Jason | Jul 17, 2018 | Libyan actors

On 10 July, Khalifa Haftar ordered all Libyan National Army (LNA)-affiliated Petroleum Facilities Guards (PFG) to allow oil ports under their control to resume exports under the authority of the Tripoli-based National Oil Corporation (NOC) and its subsidiaries. On 11...

4 July – 10 July: ISIS eastern branch, Wilayat Barqah, release a new video

by Jason | Jul 10, 2018 | ISIS

On 4 July, ISIS branch in eastern Libya, known as Wilayat Barqah, released a new video titled “Point of Death” documenting its recent attacks against Libyan National Army (LNA) checkpoints in the Oil Crescent, the beheading of LNA soldiers, and interviews with four...

4 July – 10 July: Photos emerge of prominent al-Qaeda figure in Derna

by Jason | Jul 10, 2018 | Other Jihadi Actors

Last week, the Libyan National Army’s 101 Brigade published photos that circulated on social media of senior al-Qaeda leader Sufiyan Bin Qammu amongst other al-Qaeda militants in Derna. Qammu is thought to be a prominent al-Qaeda theoretician in Libya and is known...

4 July – 10 July: Italy reactivate Qadhafi era “friendship treaty” with Libya

by Jason | Jul 10, 2018 | International actors

On 7 July, Italy reactivated a Qadhafi era “friendship treaty” with Libya’s Government of National Accord (GNA) that will see the European country give Libya $5 billion to prevent migrants from traveling over the Mediterranean. Following a meeting with Fayez al-Serraj...