by Jason | Dec 15, 2015 | ISIS
Establishing a New Social Contract for Sirte A recent edition of Dabiq, the official magazine of IS, published an interview with the current ISIS leader in Libya, Abu Mughira, shedding light on how its senior leaderships view the strategic value of Libya to its...
by Jason | Dec 15, 2015 | International actors
At present, the world continues to send mixed messages regarding the threat posed by ISIS in Libya. After months of measured statements by foreign ministers and top officials dismissing the notion of direct military intervention in Libya, recent reports indicate that...
by Jason | Dec 15, 2015 | Other Jihadi Actors
In Sabratha, the short-lived emergence of an Islamist militia, mistakenly referred to by the international media as ISIS, and their temporary manning of checkpoints on the main road in the city, led to a temporary closure of schools and public administrations. ...
by Jason | Dec 15, 2015 | Libyan actors
Although the international approach to ISIS in Libya seems mostly bureaucratic and confused, despite the facade of international consensus on the UN, recent media reports are indicating a possible change in this approach by some European countries. France and the UK...
by Jason | Dec 7, 2015 | ISIS
In Tripoli, pro-GNC militias captured an alleged member of ISIS last week. The captive, a Tunisian, detailed ISIS activities throughout Libya, implicating Murad Al-Gumati, leading to his murder by the Tripoli Rada militia (AKA special deterrence forces or – قوة الردع...
