by Jason | Mar 28, 2017 | Libyan actors
On 24 March, the Government of National Accord (GNA) issued a decision to establish a 3,000-strong ‘Sirte protection’ force from the Misratan-led al-Bunyan al-Marsus contingent that fought ISIS in the city last year. The mandate of the force is to secure Sirte and its...
by Jason | Mar 21, 2017 | ISIS
On 18 March, Libyan National Army (LNA) spokesman Ahmed al-Mismari said the LNA had found a mass grave of jihadist fighters in Ganfuda, Benghazi. The grave contained the corpse of former Benghazi Revolutionaries Shura Council (BRSC) leader Jamal Makhzoum as well as...
by Jason | Mar 21, 2017 | International actors
On 18 March, the League of Arab States (LAS), the African Union (AU), the European Union (EU) and the United Nations (UN) held a meeting at the headquarters of the League of Arab States to discuss the situation in Libya. The four organisations decided to establish a...
by Jason | Mar 21, 2017 | Other Jihadi Actors
On 18 March, the Libyan National Army (LNA) announced they had ‘liberated’ the ‘12 Flats’ area in Ganfuda, in south-west Benghazi. Reports indicate that 7 LNA fighters and 43 jihadist fighters were killed in the final assault, including Ansar al-Sharia commanders...
by Jason | Mar 21, 2017 | Libyan actors
On 14 March, clashes escalated in Tripoli between pro-Government of National Accord (GNA) militias, including the powerful Tripoli militias led by Haithem al-Tajouri, Abdurraouf Kara and Abdulghani Kikli aka Ghinewa as well as the Misratan Halbous and Mahjoob...
