by Jason | May 15, 2018 | ISIS
On 11 May, local sources from Sirte reported that ISIS fighters were seen moving in the valleys, southeast of the city. A senior official of the Sirte Protection Force said that their force mobilised patrols along the coastal highway at the city’s main exits in...
by Jason | May 15, 2018 | Other Jihadi Actors
On 15 May, the Libyan National Army’s (LNA) Omar Mukhtar Operations Room claim to have completely captured al-Hila, south of Derna, as a part of on going operations to take the city from the Derna Mujahideen Shura Council (DMSC) who currently controls the city....
by Jason | May 15, 2018 | International actors
On 10 May, the Egyptian army announced it had foiled an “infiltration attempt” across its western border with Libya after reportedly destroying 4 vehicles and capturing 13 loaded with arms and ammunition on the Libyan border. This week the UK issued a...
by Jason | May 15, 2018 | Libyan actors
On 11 May, the Presidential Council (PC) in Tripoli announced a decree that would significantly expand the powers of the Special Deterrent Forces (Rada), one of Tripoli’s most powerful Government of National Accord (GNA)-aligned militias. Under the decree, Rada will...
by Jason | May 8, 2018 | ISIS
On 2 May, Islamic State (ISIS) fighters attacked the High National Election Commission Office (HNEC) building in the Ghout al-Shaal area of Tripoli at 10:10 local time. Following a brief shootout with security guards, two assailants detonated explosive vests. As many...
