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...
by Client Client | Aug 18, 2022 | International actors
On 18 August, Turkey’s Deputy Head of Intelligence, Jamal al-Din Çalık, met with the Head of the Libyan Intelligence Service along with other north-western military and security leaders at the Sheraton hotel in Tripoli. The subject of the meetings is unclear, with...
by Client Client | Aug 18, 2022 | Libyan actors
On 18 August, the al-Adiyat Brigade reportedly mobilised in Zintan, where the Brigade amassed military equipment, including artillery. According to reports, the Brigade and its equipment were subsequently transferred to al-Aziziyya in Tripoli.
by Client Client | Aug 14, 2022 | International actors
On 14 August, Senegalese politician and diplomat, Abdoulaye Bathily, is alleged to have been nominated as a possible new UN Special Envoy to Libya by UN Secretary-General António Guterres. Bathily’s nomination has since been opposed by the GNU.
by Client Client | Aug 13, 2022 | Libyan actors
On 13 August, House of Representative Speaker (HoR), Aqeela Saleh, met with the head of the High State Council (HSC), Khalid Mishri, along with HSC Deputy Omar Boshah, in Cairo.
by Client Client | Aug 12, 2022 | International actors
On 12 August, Zintani commander, Osama Juwaili, reportedly travelled to Ankara to meet with Turkish officials. The nature of the discussions is unknown at this time.
by Client Client | Aug 10, 2022 | International actors
On 10 August, the GNU-affiliated Libyan Special Forces and the Air Force conducted a tactical military exercise at Mitiga military base in the presence of the Italian Consulate in Libya, the Deputy of Military attaché to the Italian Defence Ministry, and the Italian...
by Client Client | Aug 10, 2022 | International actors
On 10 August, the GNU- affiliated Libyan Army Chief of General Staff, Mohammed Haddad met with a delegation from the UK’s Ministry of Defence and the British Ambassador to Libya, Caroline Hurndall. According to Libyan sources, they discussed the role of the UK in...
