16 January – 22 January: LNA claimed to have killed the commander of ISIS’s desert brigades

by Jason | Jan 22, 2019 | ISIS

On 17 January, the Libyan National Army (LNA) claimed to have killed the commander of ISIS’s desert brigades and the head of its “Soldiers and Military Diwan”, Mahdi Rajab Danqou (aka Abu al-Barakat) in al-Shaati. Danqou’s death remains unconfirmed and it has been...

16 January – 22 January: LNA claimed to have killed senior AQIM member

by Jason | Jan 22, 2019 | Other Jihadi Actors

On 17 January, the Libyan National Army (LNA) claimed to have killed senior al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) member Abdelmonem al-Hasnawi (aka Abu Tallha al-Libi) during raids in southern Libya. Al-Hasnawi’s death remains unconfirmed and has been reported on...

16 January – 22 January: Italian Deputy Prime Minister says France has no interest in stabilising Libya

by Jason | Jan 22, 2019 | International actors

On 18 January, German Chancellor Angela Merkel stated that Germany’s policy approach to Libya follows a similar style as the Italian government. Merkel made the statement following a meeting with the Italian President Sergio Mattarella in Berlin, with the Chancellor...

16 January – 22 January: LNA pushes forward with its campaign to secure the southern region

by Jason | Jan 22, 2019 | Libyan actors

Over the last week, the Libyan National Army (LNA) has continued to consolidate its presence in and around Sebha as a part of its campaign to secure the southern region. On 15 January, the LNA’s Sebha Military Region ordered all security forces and armed groups in the...

9 January – 15 January: Rada release details on suspects involved in ISIS attacks in Tripoli

by Jason | Jan 15, 2019 | ISIS

On 7 January, the Tripoli-based Special Deterrence Forces (Rada) released information on individuals suspected of participating in and orchestrating recent ISIS attacks against the National Oil Corporation, High National Elections Councils, the Foreign Ministry in...