by Jason | Apr 23, 2019 | International actors
On 15 April, US President Donald Trump had a phone conversation with Libyan National Army (LNA) head Khalifa Haftar. An official White House statement indicated they discussed the need to achieve peace and stability in Libya and on-going counterterrorism efforts....
by Jason | Apr 23, 2019 | Libyan actors
On 22 April, the Libyan National Army (LNA) spokesman, Ahmed al-Mismari, claimed the LNA would intensify its assault on Tripoli. This statement comes as Government of National Accord (GNA) forces reportedly drove LNA forces back from Ain Zara, a district in south...
by Jason | Apr 16, 2019 | ISIS
On 13 April, the Government of National Accord (GNA) Ministry of Interior released a statement saying the Special Deterrence Force (Rada) arrested ISIS member Anas Abrik Zouki (aka Abu Abdullah al-Darnawi). Al-Darnawi has been accused of preparing terrorist attacks in...
by Jason | Apr 16, 2019 | Other Jihadi Actors
On 11 April, senior leader of the Benghazi Defense Brigade, Ziyad Belam, was seen in video footage participating clashes in the Khalla al-Farjan suburb of Tripoli. Belam was reported to have been in Turkey last year. He was previously a member of the Benghazi...
by Jason | Apr 16, 2019 | International actors
On 10 April, UN Special Envoy to Libya Ghassan Salamé stated he was postponing the National Conference due to take place on 14-16 April. Salamé indicated that Libyans could not be asked to attend the conference “to the backdrop of artillery shelling and air raids.”...
