by Jason | Aug 9, 2017 | International actors
An Italian naval vessel docked at Tripoli port last week as part of the controversial Italian naval mission into Libya waters requested by Government of National Accord (GNA) Prime Minister Fayez al-Serraj and endorsed by the Italian parliament. On August 3, an...
by Jason | Aug 9, 2017 | Other Jihadi Actors
The conflict between Khalifa Haftar’s Libyan National Army (LNA) and the Derna Mujahedeen Shura Council (DMSC) last month after the DMSC shot down an LNA jet over Derna and alleged killed and mutilated its pilot Adel Jehani, triggering a tightening of the LNA siege on...
by Jason | Aug 9, 2017 | Libyan actors
On 1-3 August, Egypt’s Chief of Staff Mahmoud Hijazi facilitated mediation talks in Cairo between two Libyan delegations, one comprising Misratans and the other representatives from the Libyan National Army (LNA) and eastern Libya. Hijazi had discussions with each...
by Jason | Aug 2, 2017 | International actors
On 31 July, delegations from Misrata and eastern Libya, including House of Representatives (HoR) president Agilah Saleh, traveled to Cairo to attend meetings facilitated by the Egyptian Foreign Minister, Sameh Shukri, and Chief of Staff, Mahmoud Hijazi. The talks are...
by Jason | Aug 2, 2017 | ISIS
On 29 July, the Sabratha municipal council mobilized a new security force called the ‘anti-Islamic State (ISIS) Operation Room’ after agreement for the move was reached with local tribes last week. The force is intended to police the areas around Sabratha and...
