by Jason | Jul 25, 2016 | Other Jihadi Actors
Over the last two weeks, the Benghazi Defense Brigade (BDB) advanced to within 60 kilometers east of Benghazi, before reportedly retreating back to its base in Jufra, Libya on 22-23 July. The militia, which has enjoyed rising support in western Libya after it managed...
by Jason | Jul 25, 2016 | International actors
On 21 July, French President Francois Hollande confirmed three French special forces soldiers had died in the downing of a Libyan National Army (LNA) helicopter on 17 July. The event, and subsequent revelation, unleashed large demonstrations on 22 July in a number of...
by Jason | Jul 18, 2016 | ISIS
Sirte’s port remains under the control of Bunyan Marsus, but clashes with ISIS continue to take place around the port’s western perimeter. Libyan naval vessels continue to blockade the port, while local sources also report the presence of foreign naval frigates....
by Jason | Jul 18, 2016 | Libyan actors
The deteriorating status of the Government of National Accord (GNA), and the Libyan Political Agreement in general, is being fueled by the accelerating collapse of security and public services in Tripoli. On 12 July road blocks were set up across many of the capital’s...
by Jason | Jul 18, 2016 | Other Jihadi Actors
In the oil crescent, the Benghazi Defense Brigade (BDB) claimed to have shot down a Libyan National Army (LNA) helicopter on 17 July near Magrun, 70 kilometers south of Benghazi. The LNA, however, said that the helicopter crashed as a result of technical failure. ...
