by Client Client | Aug 4, 2021 | Libyan actors
On 4 August, Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity (GNU, Abdul Hameed Dabaiba met with the ‘Committee for Organising, Absorbing and Integrating Militias into State Institutions’ to discuss integrating ‘supporting forces’ – in other words militias –...
by Client Client | Aug 3, 2021 | Libyan actors
On 3 August, Government of National Unity (GNU) Foreign Minister, Najla al-Mangoush, met with Khairi al-Tamimi, the Director of the Office of Libyan National Army (LNA) Commander Khalifa Haftar. According to a LNA General Command statement, the meeting concerned the...
by Client Client | Aug 2, 2021 | ISIS
On 2 August, the Libyan National Army is reported to have undertaken airstrikes within the area of the Harouj Mountains following ISIS actvity in the area. Reports claim that reconnaissance operations were undertaken prior to the airstrikes.
by Client Client | Jul 31, 2021 | International actors
On 31 July, Attorney General Sadiq al-Sour travelled to Cairo, where he met with his Egyptian counterpart, Hamada al-Sawi. During his visit, Sour signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Egypt and Libya to collaborate on the fight against crime, terrorism,...
by Client Client | Jul 31, 2021 | International actors
On 31 July, the Libyan National Army (LNA) is reported to have undertaken an airstrike targeting Chadian rebels near the Chadian-Libyan border. According to reports, the aerial attack targeted 12 Chadian rebel technicals. No other details are available at this...
by Client Client | Jul 30, 2021 | Libyan actors
On 30 July, the 5+5 Joint Military Committee (5+5 JMC) declared that the coastal road between Misrata and Sirte had reopened for non-military traffic. On the same day, the Government of National Unity (GNU) Ministry of Interior (MoI) announced that MoI security forces...
by Client Client | Jul 29, 2021 | International actors
On 29 July, in a trilateral meeting between the leaders of Greece, Jordan and Cyprus in Athens, a joint statement was issued, stressing the importance of the complete withdrawal of foreign forces and mercenaries from Libya.
by Client Client | Jul 29, 2021 | Libyan actors
On 29 July, armed clashes broke out in al-Mayah (29km west of Tripoli) and Zawiyya between the Isnad Support Force of the Zawiyya Security Directorate under Mohammed Bahroun (also known as ‘al-Far’, the ‘Mouse’) and Muammar al-Dawi’s 55 Battalion. The...
by Client Client | Jul 28, 2021 | ISIS
During the last week, Russian Defense Minister, Sergey Shoygu, claimed that ISIS members in Libya and Syria were now making their way to Afghanistan and joining the group’s rank there. According to Shoygu, the US’ recent withdrawal from Afghanistan was providing...
by Client Client | Jul 27, 2021 | International actors
On 27 July, Speaker of the House of Representatives (HoR) Aqeela Saleh stated that Turkey was sending a stockpile of military weapons to Libya to be used by foreign mercenaries. He added that the former head of the Government of National Accord (GNA), Fayez al-Serraj,...
