by Jason | Jan 2, 2020 | International actors
On 17 December, the Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Di Maio visited Libya and met with the head of Government of National Accord (GNA), Fayez al-Serraj and the head of the Libyan National Army (LNA), Khalifa Haftar. He urged all parties to immediately de-escalate...
by Jason | Jan 2, 2020 | Libyan actors
On 19 December, the Government of National Accord (GNA) approved the security cooperation deal with Turkey and on 26 December, it formally requested Turkish ground, naval and aerial support for its forces fighting against the LNA in Tripoli. The same day, Turkish...
by Jason | Dec 18, 2019 | ISIS
On 13 December, the Special Tasks Force (CID) in Benghazi arrested two men under the suspicion of smuggling funds outside Libya for an ISIS fighter via an alleged Egyptian national. During the arrests, arms and ammunition were recovered at the suspects’ homes....
by Jason | Dec 18, 2019 | Other Jihadi Actors
During the last week, unconfirmed reports circulated suggesting Tripoli’s Special Deterrence Force (Rada) released 29 members of the Benghazi Revolutionaries Shura Council (BRSC) from Mitiga prison in Tripoli on an unspecified date. This follows calls from Grand...
by Jason | Dec 18, 2019 | International actors
On 12 December, the European Council released a statement condemning the maritime deal between the Government of National Accord (GNA) and Turkey, which was approved by the Turkish government on 5 December. It said that the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) “infringes...
