by Jason | Jun 12, 2018 | International actors
On 5 June, U.S Africa command (AFRICOM), in cooperation with the Government of National Accord (GNA), conducted a drone strike near Eshmikh, 35 km south of Bani Walid, killing four alleged ISIS members. Included amongst those killed was Abd al-A’ati Ashtaiwy, who is...
by Jason | Jun 12, 2018 | Libyan actors
On 9 June, four suspected ISIS fighters were detained as part of the Government of National Accord’s (GNA) operation “Nation Storm” in the al-Saddadah area near Bani Walid following local reports of 10-armed vehicles moving in the area. On 9 May, the Libyan National...
by Jason | Jun 5, 2018 | ISIS
On 2 June, ISIS fighters attacked a police station in al-Qanan, 10km south-east of Ajdabiya, killing a civilian and injuring another five. No police were injured or killed despite two police cars being set aflame. The casualties were allegedly a family in a car...
by Jason | Jun 5, 2018 | Other Jihadi Actors
On 5 June, the Libyan National Army (LNA) spokesperson Ahmed al-Mismari announced that LNA forces had taken control of 75 percent of Derna from the Derna Protection Force (DPF). The day before In a video announcement to the LNA and civilians in Derna, Haftar...
by Jason | Jun 5, 2018 | International actors
On 31 May, an agreement to secure and control Libya’s southern border was signed by Libya, Niger, Sudan, and Chad in the latter’s capital of N’Djamena. The details of how the agreement will be enacted and how this burden will be shared remains unclear.
