Libyan actors
Tracking developments of Libyan Actors in Libya’s security space including armed group activity, state security operations and political activities pertaining to Libya’s security.
Anti – 17 November 2014
Hafter is still struggling to fully defeat the Benghazi Revolutionaries Shura Council that continues to put up a fierce resistance in its traditional strongholds.
Action – 3 November 2014
The Islamic State (IS) of Abu Bakr Baghdadi in Iraq and Syria is still winning over supporters in Derna. A second forum was held in the town this week at which local militants belonging to the Shura Council of the Youth of Islam in Derna pledged their allegiance to Baghdadi and his Islamic State.
Western – 3 November 2014
As ISIS has firmly established itself in Derna and announced that presences to the world, the West made no response and HoR PM Thinni, resolutely refused to deal with those he dismisses as “terrorists”.
Other – 3 November 2014
Despite Haftar’s exaggerations, the Benghazi Revolutionaries Shura Council is clearly feeling the heat. It has lost many of its fighters and it was reported this week that hundreds of families of shura council members had fled the city and were seeking refuge in the west of Libya.
Anti – 3 November 2014
General Khalifa Hafter has continued to make progress in Benghazi, consolidating control of more areas of the city and flushing out militants.
Action – 26 October 2014
The rebranding of Haftar’s forces as the National Army plus PR attempts to coordinate with the local population have proved helpful, but also played into jihadi recruitment stratagems of using hatred of Haftar as their primary recruitment platform.
Western – 26 October 2014
The Algerian initiative appears to be dead on the vine as there doesn’t seem to be any official pronouncements about it.
Other – 26 October 2014
Militant Islamist forces are already engaged in attempts to retake some of the areas that they have lost over the last week and clashes are still ongoing.
Anti – 26 October 2014
General Khalifa Haftar has made further progress in his efforts to ‘liberate’ Benghazi from the grip of Islamist militants.