International actors
Tracking developments of international actors in Libya’s security space including military activity, the presence of foreign operatives and diplomacy pertaining to Libya’s security.
Western — 7 Dec 2015
This week, both the Italian and French PMs explicitly dismissed the notion of boots-on-the-ground military intervention against ISIS in Libya. Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg also ruled out such an intervention…. France confirmed that it carried out ISR flights over Sirte on 20 and 21 November, aimed at collecting intelligence on ISIS movements.
Western – 23 November 2015
There was no discernable Western response to the ISIS threat in Libya this week.
Western – 16 November 2015
The US announced its first airstrike against an IS target in Derna, claiming to have killed the top IS leader in Libya. an entire LNA unit was killed by a suicide bomber.
Western – 2 November 2015
There was no discernable Western response to the ISIS threat in Libya this week.
Western – 26 October 2015
Sources in Sirte have reported airdrops of supplies and ammunition by other unidentified aircraft in the night.
Western – 19 October 2015
There was no discernable Western response to jihadi threats in Libya this week.
Western – 11 October 2015
There was no discernable Western response to jihadi threats in Libya this week.
Western – 5 October 2015
There was no discernable Western response to jihadi threats in Libya this week.
Western – 28 September 2015
There was no discernable Western response to jihadi threats in Libya this week.