by Client Client | Aug 30, 2022 | Libyan actors
On 30 August, the Head of the Libyan National Army (LNA), Khalifa Haftar, visited Kufra in south-eastern Libya and met with local social and military leaders. In a speech, Haftar stressed that the Libyan people and the LNA must take the initiative to address Libya’s...
by Client Client | Aug 27, 2022 | International actors
On 27 August, the UN along with several other international states including the US, UK, France, and Italy issued statements expressing concerns over the clashes and calling for the cessation of fighting and dialogue between Libyan actors. US Ambassador to Libya,...
by Client Client | Aug 27, 2022 | Libyan actors
On 27 August, the Government of National Unity (GNU) Prime Minister, Abdul Hameed Dabaiba, issued a letter to the Military Prosecutor and the GNU Minister of Interior to arrest all individuals who took part or assisted in the ‘aggression on Tripoli’. On the same day,...
by Client Client | Aug 26, 2022 | Libyan actors
On 26 August, fighting between Haithem Tajouri’s 777 Brigade and groups affiliated with the Internal Security Agency (ISA) initiated widespread clashes between more than a dozen armed groups throughout Tripoli as pro-Fathi Bashaagha forces supporting the...
by Client Client | Aug 22, 2022 | International actors
On 22 August, the Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Libya to the UN, Taher Sunni, met with the Permanent Representative of China to the UN and current President of the UN Security Council (UNSC) for August, Zhang Jun. They discussed the current situation in...
by Client Client | Aug 22, 2022 | International actors
On 22 August, a US drone, identified as a MQ-9 Reaper, was shot down near Benghazi. According to a US Africa Command (AFRICOM) spokesperson, Lieutenant Commander Timothy Pietrack, the aircraft was operating in support of US Ambassador and Special Envoy to Libya,...
by Client Client | Aug 22, 2022 | Libyan actors
Beginning on 22 August, the Libyan National Army’s (LNA) Tariq Bin Ziyad Brigade (TBZ) clashed with members of the Qadhadhfa tribe in Qadr Abu Hadi, 20km south of Sirte. Some reports claim that clashes were prompted by an LNA security operation against drug...
by Client Client | Aug 22, 2022 | International actors
On 22 August, the US Department of State issued a statement expressing that it was deeply concerned by threats of violent confrontation in Tripoli and calls for immediate de-escalation by all sides.
by Client Client | Aug 19, 2022 | Libyan actors
On 19 August, the Government of National Stability (GNS) Prime Minister, Fathi Bashaagha, gave a speech to elders in Misrata strongly implying that he will seek to make a move on Tripoli with assistance from armed groups. Bashaagha warned that in the event of clashes,...
by Client Client | Aug 19, 2022 | Libyan actors
On 19 August, reports emerged that the Government of National Unity (GNU) Prime Minister, Abdul Hameed Dabaiba, had reconstituted the Misratan Joint Force and other armed groups into a coalition named ‘Brigade Libya’. Brigade Libya has reportedly been tasked with...
