by Client Client | Jan 22, 2023 | International actors
On 22 January, a group of Chadian fighters from the Union of Forces for Democracy and Development (UFDD) – which is affiliated with the Libyan National Army (LNA) – announced their readiness to withdraw from their positions in Sebha and other areas of...
by Client Client | Jan 22, 2023 | Libyan actors
In the last few days, sources have claimed forces aligned to Mukhtar Al-Jahawi are making preparations to move towards Sirte, potentially to advance against Libyan National Army (LNA) positions. On 23 January sources on social media indicated that the LNA General...
by Client Client | Jan 18, 2023 | Libyan actors
On 18 January, clashes broke out on Airport Road, in the Qasr Bin Ghashir in southern Tripoli, between Rada (Special Deterrence Force) and the 111 Brigade (formerly known as the 301 Brigade) led by Abdussalam al-Zoubi. Medium and heavy weapons were deployed. Some...
by Client Client | Jan 17, 2023 | International actors
On 17 January, the Head of Turkish Intelligence, Hakan Fidan, met with the Government of National Unity (GNU) Prime Minister, Abdul Hameed Dabaiba, in the Prime Minister’s office in Tripoli to discuss the current situation in Libya. GNU Foreign Minister Najla...
by Client Client | Jan 15, 2023 | International actors
On 15 January, UN Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG), Abdoulaye Bathily, chaired a two-day meeting of the 5+5 Joint Military Commission (JMC) in Sirte. During the meeting, Bathily announced the launch of joint work between the international...
by Client Client | Jan 12, 2023 | International actors
On 12 January, US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Director Williams Burns arrived in Tripoli to meet with the Government of National Unity (GNU) Prime Minister, Abdul Hameed Dabaiba. They reportedly discussed Libya’s relationship with Russia, current...
by Client Client | Jan 10, 2023 | Libyan actors
On 10 January, the Head of the Presidential Council (PC), Muhammed Menfi, met with the Commander of the Libyan National Army (LNA), Khalifa Haftar, in Cairo. They reportedly discussed reuniting Libya’s armed groups into a national security entity. Menfi allegedly...
by Client Client | Jan 9, 2023 | Libyan actors
On 9 January, the Government of National Unity (GNU) Interior Minister, Emad Trabelsi, launched a plan to secure Greater Tripoli. During a ceremony to announce the plan, Trabelsi stated that the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) is the authority in Tripoli...
by Client Client | Jan 8, 2023 | ISIS
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...
by Client Client | Jan 7, 2023 | Libyan actors
On 7 January, the Central Committee for Municipal Council Elections (CCMCE) reported that an unnamed military force had prevented municipal elections from taking place in Zillah (630 km southwest of Tripoli). The Government of National Unity (GNU) Interior and Local...
