by Jason | Oct 10, 2019 | Libyan actors
On 5 October, the Libyan National Army (LNA) launched airstrikes on Misrata International Airport, leading to the injury of one staff member and two airplanes (belonging to Libyan Airlines and Libyan Wings). Civilian flights were temporary suspended. The incident...
by Jason | Oct 2, 2019 | ISIS
US Africa Command (AFRICOM) launched 4 aerial attacks over the course of 10 days in southern Libya, killing 43 ISIS fighters in total. In a statement on 30 September concerning the airstrikes, AFRICOM stated, “Our pursuit of ISIS-Libya and other terrorist networks...
by Jason | Oct 2, 2019 | Other Jihadi Actors
In the wake of US AFRICOM airstrikes targeting ISIS fighters in southern Libya, unverified claims circulated on social media suggesting AQIM-affiliate, Ahmed Abdul-Jaleel al-Hasnawi (nicknamed Abu Talha al-Libi) had also been killed in the operations. However, Ahmed...
by Jason | Oct 2, 2019 | International actors
On 26 September, France and Italy co-chaired a ministerial meeting on Libya on the sidelines of UN General Assembly (UNGA). The meeting was attended by representatives from the US, the UK, the UAE, Germany, Russia, Turkey, Egypt, China, the UN, the EU, the Arab League...
by Jason | Oct 2, 2019 | Libyan actors
On 25 September, the head of the Government of National Accord (GNA), Fayez al-Serraj, gave a speech at the UN General Assembly (UNGA) in New York. Serraj stated he would never sit at the negotiating table with Khalifa Haftar, the head of the Libyan National Army...
