by Jason | Oct 25, 2016 | ISIS
Last week, BM forces in Sirte made further advances into ISIS-held areas. On 21 October, Rida Issa, a spokesman for the BM forces said “the forces have completely recaptured the 600 block area in Sirte from gangs of Daesh, and now the Ghiza Bahriya area is the...
by Jason | Oct 25, 2016 | International actors
Last week, following Khalifa al-Ghwell’s ‘coup’ attempt in the capital, UN envoy Martin Kobler arrived in Tripoli, along with the new French ambassador to Libya, Brigitte Curmi. They held separate talks with the Government of National Accord’s (GNA) Prime Minister...
by Jason | Oct 25, 2016 | Other Jihadi Actors
Khalifa al-Ghwell, the former prime minister of the General National Council (GNC)’s National Salvation government in Tripoli, and his supporters continue to occupy the High Council of State’s (HCS) building in central Tripoli. On 22 October, a large anti-GNA militia...
by Jason | Oct 25, 2016 | Libyan actors
The statement issued on 19 October by military officers declaring that Khalifa Haftar was a ‘war criminal’ provoked outcry from PC member from eastern Libya Fathi al-Majbari, who condemned the event and demanded a clarification from Serraj and the...
by Jason | Oct 18, 2016 | ISIS
On 14 October, BM forces stormed the ‘Campo’ area between the First and Third Residential Districts. ISIS have been using this area to flank BM fighters as they attempt to surround ISIS’ enclave in the Third Residential District. 14 BM fighters died and 35 were...
