30 May – 5 June: LNA repel attack at Teminhent airbase while delegates from Misrata and Tawergha sign a reconciliation and return agreement

by Jason | Jun 5, 2018 | Libyan actors

On 31 May, an armed group reportedly composed of Tebu and members of the defunct Benghazi Defence Brigades attacked Teminhint airbase, a strategic airbase around 30km north-east of Sebha which is currently controlled by the Libyan National Army (LNA). The attack...

23 May – 29 May: ISIS claim responsibility for attacks in Oil Crescent

by Jason | May 29, 2018 | ISIS

On 23 May, ISIS claimed responsibility for the two attacks that occurred in the Oil Crescent on May 22 – a suicide vehicle-borne improved explosive device (SVBIED) targeted the Libyan National Army (LNA) 152 Brigade Gate 60 south east of Ajdabiya, while gunmen...

23 May – 29 May: LNA campaign against the DPF in Derna continues

by Jason | May 29, 2018 | Other Jihadi Actors

The Libyan National Army (LNA) campaign against the Derna Mujahadeen Shura Council (DMSC) – which has now renamed itself the Derna Protection Force (DPF)– continues in Derna. On 28 May, the LNA announced that it had taken control of the western entrance of Derna, the...

23 May – 29 May: Serraj, Haftar, Saleh, and Mishri attend Libya summit in Paris

by Jason | May 29, 2018 | International actors

On 29 May, French President Emmanuel Macron hosted a Libya summit in Paris designed to bring together Government of National Accord (GNA) Prime Minister Fayez al-Serraj, President of the House of Representatives (HoR) Agilah Saleh, President of the High Council of...

23 May – 29 May: On 24 May VBIED attack in Benghazi kills at least six

by Jason | May 29, 2018 | Libyan actors

On 24 May, a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device (VBIED) attack occurred on Jamal Abdel Nasser Street, close to the Tibesti Hotel, in Benghazi killing at least six people and wounded 22 others. The motives and the perpetrators remain unknown. No group has yet...