8 – 14 January 2020: Suspected ISIS cells active in southern Libya

by Jason | Jan 15, 2020 | ISIS

On 6 January, suspected ISIS “sleeper cells” and individuals were observed between Timsa and Ghadduwa in southern Libya. On 8 January, the Ajilat Criminal Investigations Department undertook a raid in the al-Sidra area of Ajilat,  targeting alleged...

8 – 14 January 2020: No notable developments

by Jason | Jan 15, 2020 | Other Jihadi Actors

No notable developments.

8 – 14 January 2020: Merkel’s office announces Libya conference will be held in Berlin on 19 January

by Jason | Jan 15, 2020 | International actors

On 8 January, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Russian President Vladimir Putin jointly called for a ceasefire in Libya on 12 January. UN Envoy to Libya, Ghassan Salame, welcomed Turkey and Russia’s calls for a ceasefire and called upon the international...

8 – 14 January 2020: Serraj and Haftar agree on ceasefire but agreement fails to be signed by Haftar

by Jason | Jan 15, 2020 | Libyan actors

On 11 January, the Government of National Accord (GNA) Prime Minister Fayez al-Serraj welcomed a Turkish-Russian proposed ceasefire and stated that the GNA would be welcoming any further political initiatives, with the condition that the “aggressor” withdraw to the...

1 – 7 January 2020: LNA claims ISIS attempted a suicide attack in Abu Salim

by Jason | Jan 9, 2020 | ISIS

On 22 December, reports suggest an ISIS convoy was observed moving from Ghadduwa in the direction of Murzuq in southern Libya. On 31 December, the Libyan National Army’s (LNA) military information division claimed a fighter attempted to undertake a failed suicide...