by Jason | Nov 7, 2017 | ISIS
On 4 November, a Libyan National Army (LNA) security post on the road between Jufra and Brak al-Shatti in south-west Libya was attacked by unknown assailants. Two LNA fighters were killed and four others were injured. The attack has not been attributed to ISIS nor...
by Jason | Nov 7, 2017 | Other Jihadi Actors
On 5 November, the GNA- appointed Deputy Minister for Interior in Benghazi, Faraj Gaem, survived an IED assassination attempt on his motorcade. Seven of his men were badly injured. On the same day, intense clashes broke out in Benghazi’s city centre between the Libyan...
by Jason | Nov 7, 2017 | International actors
On 1 November, British police said they had issued an arrest warrant for Hasham Abedi, the brother of Salman Abedi who carried out the Manchester bombings in May. Abedi is wanted in connection for murder, attempted murder and conspiracy to cause an explosion. The...
by Jason | Nov 7, 2017 | Libyan actors
On 1 November, a new large-scale military campaign was launched in Wershefana, south of Tripoli. The campaign has been dubbed ‘Tidings of Security.’ This implicitly Government of National Accord (GNA) sanctioned military campaign has begun to gain significant...
by Jason | Oct 31, 2017 | ISIS
An attack on the ‘Tisan’ checkpoint 60km south of Ajdabiya on 25 October killed at least 3 Libyan National Army (LNA) fighters and left another two injured. The ISIS Amaq news agency released a statement taking responsibility for the attack. Survivors...
