by Jason | Feb 20, 2018 | International actors
On 12 – 14 February, the Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue (CHD), a Geneva-based NGO, facilitated talks between a range of different Libyan actors in Geneva. CHD did not publish a list of attendees, but those invited are reported to have included Government of National...
by Jason | Feb 20, 2018 | Libyan actors
On 15 February, in Tripoli Prime Minister Fayez al-Serraj dismissed the current Government of National Accord’s (GNA) Minister of Interior (MoI) al-Aref al-Khoja from his post and replaced him with his deputy minister Brigadier Abdussalam Ashour. Ashour is expected to...
by Jason | Feb 13, 2018 | ISIS
On 10 February, three Libyan National Army officers belonging to the 165th Brigade were injured in a VBIED attack on their position at the 90km checkpoint, 60 km east of Sidra at 9:25am local time. The driver of the vehicle is suspected of being an ISIS fighter. Two...
by Jason | Feb 13, 2018 | Other Jihadi Actors
On 9 February, a double bombing occurred at Saad Ibn Ibada mosque in the Majouri district of Benghazi during Friday prayers. The attack killed 2 people and wounded at least 75 people. According to reports, the explosive devices had been placed in bags at the mosque...
by Jason | Feb 13, 2018 | International actors
On 9 February, US President Donald Trump extended for one year the national emergency that President Barack Obama first issued on 25 February 2011 pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act. In his statement, Trump said that, “the situation in Libya...
