by Jason | May 23, 2016 | Other Jihadi Actors
Tripoli, and the western region as a whole, is witnessing a marked increase in kidnappings and murders of civilians and officials alike. A high profile member of a reconciliation group was found murdered outside of his home on 19 May, while the head of the Libyan...
by Jason | May 23, 2016 | International actors
Last week, US Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Joseph Dunford said that the Government of National Accord (GNA) is in a “period of intense dialogue” that could soon lead to an agreement in which US military advisers will be deployed to Libya, in addition to...
by Jason | May 23, 2016 | Libyan actors
Three interlinked conflict dynamics are discernible from last week’s developments on the ground: 1) increased lawlessness and militia rivalry in Tripoli and the western region; 2) increasing momentum of the Government of National Accord’s (GNA) Misratan-led assault on...
by Jason | May 16, 2016 | ISIS
ISIS now controls almost 300 kilometres of Libyan coastline and has expanded its control to seven other towns 150 kilometres west and southwest of Sirte. Residents of Sirte have reported tighter ISIS security measures, in addition to widespread stockpiling of food and...
by Jason | May 16, 2016 | International actors
This week, Western powers opted to loosen their policies toward Libya in order to support the Government of National Accord (GNA) and combat the expansion of ISIS. At a meeting in Vienna on 16 May, the US and its European and regional partners agreed to supply the...
