by Jason | Jun 14, 2017 | ISIS
On 6 June, the Libyan National Army (LNA) affiliated 116 Brigade said it had apprehended a jihadist cell, composed of fighters who fled from Benghazi, during an anti-terrorism raid in Sebha. The 166 Brigade, which is led by Masud al-Jeddi, claimed that one of those...
by Jason | Jun 14, 2017 | International actors
The diplomatic isolation and blockade of Qatar, initiated by Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Egypt and Bahrain last week, has had a significant impact on the Libyan political situation. On 9 June, these countries issued a blacklist of Qatari-funded individuals...
by Jason | Jun 14, 2017 | Other Jihadi Actors
On 7 June, the Misrata Municipal Council issued a statement banning the Benghazi Defence Brigades (BDB) from re-entering Misrata city with their weapons and demanding that the BDB hand over individuals implicated in terrorism to state authorities. On 6 June, leaders...
by Jason | Jun 14, 2017 | Libyan actors
the Libyan National Army (LNA), said that Saif al-Islam al-Qadhafi, Muammar al-Qadhafi’s son, had been released from its custody. Apparently, Saif was released by order of the Justice Ministry of the House of Representatives’ (HoR) Bayda government, in accordance with...
by Jason | Jun 12, 2017 | EOIL Publications
On 20 June, the Atlantic Council’s Rafik Hariri Centre will convene a discussion on its new report, The Origins and Evolution of ISIS in Libya. The unique, comprehensive, and groundbreaking report examines the jihadist dynamics in Libya and offers...
