by Jason | Jul 18, 2016 | International actors
US Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said on 18 July he is encouraged by developments against ISIS in Libya. Dunford said terrorists suffered “significant casualties” in and around Benghazi, with assessments indicating...
by Jason | Jul 11, 2016 | ISIS
In Sirte, the Government of National Accord’s (GNA) Bunyan Marsus coalition continues to advance pinning ISIS into an ever smaller part of the city — tightening the noose around ISIS militants holed up in its central areas. Sirte’s port remains under the control...
by Jason | Jul 11, 2016 | Libyan actors
On 6 July, the Libyan National Army (LNA) suffered major blows, with the death of 11 soldiers in a suicide attack, and the downing of its ace Mig-23 pilot, Major Idris Hamed Al-Obeidi. Obeidi, an iconic LNA fighter pilot, was killed when his plane crashed during a...
by Jason | Jul 11, 2016 | Other Jihadi Actors
Battles in Benghazi between Haftar’s forces and their opponents intensified on 6-8 July as jihadists conducted a surprise counterattack against the LNA on the evening of Eid al-Fitr in Ganfuda. The jihadists’ fierce resistance may demonstrate their desperation,...
by Jason | Jul 11, 2016 | International actors
On 8 July, a widely publicized leak shed light on active Western military support for Khalifa Haftar and the LNA. Air traffic recordings, reportedly obtained from inside the LNA’s Benina Air Force Base suggest that Haftar is receiving support from French, British and...
