by Jason | Aug 1, 2016 | Libyan actors
In Benghazi, the Libyan National Army (LNA) captured the symbolic Guwarsha checkpoint from Islamist militants on 28 July. The Islamists retaliated fiercely, including a suicide car bomb attack on 29 July that killed two LNA soldiers wounded another four. The attack...
by Jason | Aug 1, 2016 | Other Jihadi Actors
The rising tide of dissatisfaction with the Government of National Accord (GNA) in western Libya is fueling the momentum of hardline Islamists and anti-GNA factions who held demonstrations on 29 July in Tripoli. The demonstration took place in Martyrs’ Square,...
by Jason | Aug 1, 2016 | International actors
On 25 July, the Bunyan Marsus operations room officially recommended the Presidential Council call for US Airstrikes on ISIS targets inside Sirte. On 1 August, Government of National Accord (GNA) Prime Minister Fayez Serraj made a televised speech announcing the...
by Jason | Jul 25, 2016 | ISIS
In western Libya, the Misratan-led Bunyan Marsus coalition made more gains against ISIS this week in Sirte. The coalition took control of the Hay El Dollar and Area “2” while continuing to conduct airstrikes against ISIS positions in the Ouagadougou complex. Despite...
by Jason | Jul 25, 2016 | Libyan actors
On 22 July, large demonstrations took place in Tripoli, Misrata, Zawiyya, Zuwara and others denouncing the discovery of French fighters acting in coordination with Khalifa Haftar as evidence of a French invasion, and breaching of the internationally recognized...
