by Jason | Nov 27, 2018 | Libyan actors
On 26 November, the House of Representatives (HoR) passed the referendum constitutional amendment and approved the restructuring of the Presidential Council (PC). The constitutional amendment, which relates to article 6, divides Libya into three voting districts...
by Jason | Nov 20, 2018 | ISIS
On 19 November, ISIS members established a checkpoint along the Sirte-Benghazi coastal road in the Wadi al-Hunaywah area near Sirte. Locals reported that two cars bearing ISIS banners and masked men blocked the road and undertook identity checks.
by Jason | Nov 20, 2018 | Other Jihadi Actors
On 13 November, the Egyptian Dar Al-Ifta’a fatwa and takfiri monitoring group reported that between November 3 and November 9 the number of terrorist attacks worldwide had decreased. Of the 29 itemised terrorist operations undertaken by takfiri organisations during...
by Jason | Nov 20, 2018 | International actors
On 16 November, the UN Security Council listed the commander of the Misratan al-Samoud Brigade, Salah Badi, for sanctions that include an asset freeze and travel ban. In a statement from the UN it remarks that Badi had “worked to consistently undermine a political...
by Jason | Nov 20, 2018 | Libyan actors
On 14 November, the head of the Presidential Council, Fayez al-Serraj, stated that Hashem Abedi, the brother of the Manchester bomber Salman Abedi, will be extradited to the UK at the end of 2018. Abedi is the custody of the Special Deterrence Force (RADA) in Tripoli....
