by Jason | Feb 19, 2019 | Other Jihadi Actors
On 13 February, the Libyan National Army’s (LNA) spokesperson Ahmed al-Mismari stated that military operations in Derna had concluded and called upon local citizens to assist in the removal of any jihadist sleeper cells in the city. On 13 February, LNA operations to...
by Jason | Feb 19, 2019 | International actors
On 14 February, the US State Department released a statement outlining its concern over “ongoing tensions” in southern Libya and the closure of oil infrastructure. The statement called for the creation of a “mutually acceptable security arrangement” between all actors...
by Jason | Feb 19, 2019 | Libyan actors
On 13 February, the official spokesperson for Fayez al-Serraj, the head of the Presidential Council and Government of National Accord, claimed that it had coordinated an airstrike with joint U.S.-Libyan forces targeting al-Qaeda members near Awbari. However, US...
by Jason | Feb 12, 2019 | ISIS
On 7 February, Government of National Accord (GNA) Foreign Minister Mohamed Siyala participated in the Conference of Foreign Ministers of the Intentional Coalition for Defeating ISIS. At the conference, Siyala outlined the GNA’s plans for 2019. These include...
by Jason | Feb 12, 2019 | Other Jihadi Actors
On 9 February, the eastern-based interim government aligned with Khalifa Haftar’s Libyan National Army (LNA) announced the conclusion of military operations in Derna. In a statement, the interim government claimed that terrorists had been completely eliminated from...
