by Jason | Mar 12, 2019 | Libyan actors
On 6 March, Mohamed Sallak, the spokesperson for the Government of National Accord (GNA) Prime Minister Fayez al-Serraj, held a press conference to give further details about the so-called ‘Abu Dhabi Dialogue’, which occurred between Serraj and Khalifa Haftar on 27...
by Jason | Mar 5, 2019 | ISIS
On 28 February, ISIS published its al-Naba newsletter no. 171, which featured an article titled “The fate of Sirte is not the fate Derna.” The article is critical of the al-Qaeda aligned groups who occupied Derna along with ISIS till the latter was expelled from the...
by Jason | Mar 5, 2019 | Other Jihadi Actors
On 26 February, Al-Qaeda affiliated armed groups mobilized 130km east of Misrata according to Libyan National Army (LNA) spokesperson, Ahmed al-Mesmari. Al-Mesmari claimed the LNA’s Air Force would undertake strikes on their positions.
by Jason | Mar 5, 2019 | International actors
On 27 February, Libyan National Army (LNA) head Khalifa Haftar and Government of National Accord (GNA) Prime Minister Fayez al-Serraj met in Abu Dhabi under the auspice of UN envoy to Libya Ghassan Salame. UNSMIL said that both parties agreed to end the transitional...
by Jason | Mar 5, 2019 | Libyan actors
On 3 March, the Libyan National Army (LNA) claimed that it had entered the town of Qatrun peacefully and was welcomed by locals. In a statement coinciding with the claim, the group said its aim was to “cleanse the south from the grip of terrorist groups and...
