ISIS in action
Tracking developments of ISIS activity and the anti-ISIS coalition in Libya.
Three arrested in Spain for financing terrorism in Libya
On 5 February, Spanish media reported that three people had been arrested in Spain by Spanish authorities working in conjunction with Europol for financing terrorism in Libya.
Tunisian ISIS leader arrested
On 3 February, local media reported that security forces had arrested a Tunisian ISIS leader, Bilal bin Abdul Wahab bin Trad, as part of a security operation in Nafusa and Sabratha.
Clashes between the LNA and ISIS in South
On 28 January, the Libyan National Army’s (LNA) Spokesperson Ahmed al-Mismari announced in a press conference that 24 ISIS operatives were killed and one was captured during three days of clashes with LNA forces near Qatrun in south-western Libya. Four LNA members...
ISIS attack in southern Libya
On 24 January, the LNA’s Umm al-Aranib Martyrs Brigade was reportedly ambushed by an ISIS-affiliated armed group between Qatrun and Majdoul on return from the city of Taraghinin in southern Libya. Two LNA fighters were reportedly killed. Later that day, ISIS confirmed...
ISIS attack on LNA camp in Umm al-Aranib
On 18 January, ISIS claimed responsibility for an IED attack on an LNA camp in Umm al-Aranib, south of Sebha, which killed one person and injured two others. It has since been reported that the attack took place on 17 January and targeted the LNA’s Tariq Bin Ziyad...
ISIS members escape from Qirnada prison
On 17 January, during a riot in Qirnada prison in eastern Libya, five ISIS operatives reportedly escaped from detention.The escapees were subsequently captured by LNA forces.
ISIS operatives arrive in Nigeria from Libya
On 7 November, Eons intelligence reported that over 200 ISIS operatives, led by their new leader, Sani Shuwaram, arrived Sabon Tumbu, Nigeria, from Libya and Syria. According to Eons, the group is planning to launch attacks on in Borno State, North-East, Nigeria.
Suspected ISIS members arrested in Msallata
On 23 October, the Counter Terrorism Force (CTF) announced the arrest of members of Islamic State in Libya (ISIS) in Msallata, north-western Libya. Among the arrested were two prominent ISIS members, including Abi al-Libi, known to have previously fought in Syria. The...
ISIS release photos of ‘graduated’ recruits
On 18 October, Islamic State in Libya (ISIS) released a series of photos showing a total of seven ISIS members training with firearms and captioned "graduation of a batch of caliphate soldiers from the military course in Libya". The location of the photos is unknown,...