by Jason | Dec 14, 2014 | Libyan actors
The attack by Misratan forces called operation Shuruq is already being perceived by some as an assault by the west against the east. Indeed, the move is provoking uproar in eastern towns such as Ajdabiyya. It is also prompting some previously hesitant eastern tribes...
by Jason | Dec 7, 2014 | ISIS
Sirte continues to be the object of a struggle between Misrata-aligned forces and radical Islamist groups aligned with Ansar al-Shari’a. In this sense, the city is a good example of how national-level alliances have been shaped by convenience and should be considered...
by Jason | Dec 7, 2014 | International actors
UN Special Representative to Libya, Bernardino Leon has continued his efforts this week to try to bring Libya’s warring parties together and to convince them to participate in the next round of UN-sponsored peace talks. The talks, that are to go ahead on 9 December,...
by Jason | Dec 7, 2014 | Other Jihadi Actors
Haftar is still battling it out against Islamist militants in Benghazi. There has been further violence this week in a number of neighbourhoods including Al-Sabri and Hawari that Haftar’s forces have yet to take control of. Meanwhile Ansar Al-Sharia, which is part of...
by Jason | Dec 7, 2014 | Libyan actors
News emerged this week that the HoR is set to formalise Haftar’s role even further by appointing him as Commander in Chief of the Libyan Armed Forces. According to various sources, including one unnamed Minister in Al-Thinni’s government, the HoR has already decided...
