by Jason | Mar 27, 2018 | International actors
On 24 March, the US military undertook drone strikes targeting a house near Ubari, allegedly killing two militants that belonged to al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) according to a spokeswoman for U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM). Contradicting the US statement,...
by Jason | Mar 27, 2018 | Libyan actors
On 20 March, the sixth round of discussions aimed at unifying Libya’s military concluded in Cairo. The discussions, mediated by Egypt, ended with no formal declaration, resolutions or agreements. On the same day, however, the Libyan military officers attending...
by Jason | Mar 20, 2018 | ISIS
On 13 March, a Libyan news outlet published an article suggesting that ISIS intends to take over the Libyan National Army (LNA) controlled Oil Crescent town of Ajdabiya. The article alleged that it had been following several members online through social media. One...
by Jason | Mar 20, 2018 | Other Jihadi Actors
On 18 March, the Libyan National Army (LNA) released details of the arrest of 16 alleged “terrorists” in the Kufra region of southern Libya carrying Syrian and Sudanese passports. The LNA claim they are “Jabhat Nusra” veterans of Syria that reached Libya through Sudan...
by Jason | Mar 20, 2018 | International actors
On 20 March, former French President Nicolas Sarkozy was reportedly remanded in custody for questioning in relation to an ongoing investigation concerning the provision of financial assistance to his 2007 election campaign by Muammar al-Qadhafi. Investigations began...
