ISIS in action
Tracking developments of ISIS activity and the anti-ISIS coalition in Libya.
Trial of suspected ISIS members in Misrata adjourned
On 26 February the trial of 56 individuals suspected of being ISIS members was adjourned in Misrata to give the defence team a chance to prepare further legal proceedings. The public prosecution team reportedly demanded that the case ruling be announced quickly since...
ISIS reportedly releases information about attacks in 2022
On 8 January, it was reported that ISIS had published information about the results of its global operations in 2022 through one of its media agencies (Amaq). ISIS claims to have carried out 2,058 attacks in 22 countries, with nearly half taking place in Africa. It...
Mass grave with 18 bodies found in Sirte
On 1 January, Libya’s Missing Persons Authority reported that 18 bodies were found buried in a mass grave in the Sabaa area of Sirte, a former stronghold of ISIS. According to the statement, the Missing Persons Authority collected bone samples to help identify the...
33 former IS members found guilty of crimes in Sabratha, 17 sentenced to death
On 19 December, the Attorney General issued a statement declaring the end of the Tripoli Criminal Court’s trial of 33 individuals accused of being former members of the Islamic State (IS). The defendants stood accused of conducting armed attacks in Sabratha,...
Trial of suspected ISIS members in Misrata continues
On 27 November, the trial of suspected ISIS members accused of involvement in ISIS’ occupation of Sirte in 2016 resumed in Misrata. The court session saw 12 former ISIS suspects, field commanders, witnesses, and others gave statements to judges. The president of the...
LNA kills 7 ISIS operatives in security operation near Qatrun
On 16 November, Libyan National Army (LNA) Spokesman, Ahmed al-Mismari, announced that the LNA’s Southwestern Security Operations Room had conducted a security operation against suspected ISIS operatives south of Qatrun, near the Libyan-Chadian border. According to...
CTF mobilises in Tripoli in response to ISIS threat
On 29 October, the Misrata-based Counter Terrorism Force (CTF) reportedly mobilised towards Ain Zara, Tripoli. The mobilisation was reportedly prompted by a security alert relating to ISIS operations in Tripoli and the Western Region.
TBZ kills ISIS leaders in Qatrun
On 7 September, the Libyan National Army’s (LNA) Tariq Bin Ziyad (TBZ) 5th Company of Southern Operations announced that it had killed Mehdi Dungu, a senior ISIS operative, during a security operation in Qatrun. Three Algerian and one Sudanese suspected ISIS...
Trial of suspected ISIS members begins in Misrata
On 8 August, the trial of 56 individuals suspected of being ISIS members began in Misrata. The accused were arrested at the end of 2016 after Sirte was retaken from ISIS by the Government of National Accord (GNA) following the Banyan al-Marsous (BAM) military...