by Jason | Oct 18, 2016 | International actors
In response to the coup attempt in Tripoli by Khalifa al-Ghwell, on 15 October, UN envoy to Libya Martin Kobler said: “I condemn yesterday’s attempt to seize the headquarters of the High Council of State. Such actions, aimed at creating parallel institutions and...
by Jason | Oct 18, 2016 | Other Jihadi Actors
Militants from the Benghazi Shura Revolutionary Council (BRSC) and ISIS are still resisting Libyan National Army (LNA) advances in Ganfuda in south west Benghazi, and Sabri/Souq al-Hout in the centre of Benghazi. Amaq, the ISIS media arm, released a clip showing a...
by Jason | Oct 18, 2016 | Libyan actors
On 14 October, Khalifa al-Ghwell, former prime minister of the General National Congress’ (GNC) government which was ousted by the UN-backed Presidential Council in March, led a group of anti-GNA militias and former GNC members to seize the Presidential Palaces in...
by Jason | Oct 11, 2016 | ISIS
On 7 October, the Misratan-led Bunyan al-Marsus (BM) forces fighting the Islamic State (ISIS) in Sirte launched a fresh assault against the Third Residential area (which includes the Hay al-Gizah and 600 Flats areas), the redoubt of the remaining ISIS fighters. BM...
by Jason | Oct 11, 2016 | International actors
Recently, Haftar’s envoys have been received by high level officials in several European capitals, indicating that Haftar’s leverage is growing. After the controversial regional powers meeting on Libya — which took place in Paris on 2 October — ended...
