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,...
by Client Client | Jul 27, 2021 | Other Jihadi Actors
On 27 July, the Libyan National Army (LNA) reportedly conducted reconnaissance flights over Jufra, northern Fezzan, having received intelligence concerning the activities of extremist groups.
by Client Client | Jul 27, 2021 | Libyan actors
On 27 July, local Libyan media reported that the commander of the LNA-aligned 9th Brigade (also known as the Kaniyat militia) Mohammed al-Kani was killed in a raid on his residence in Benghazi. Reports stated that al-Kani was killed during an arrest operation related...
by Client Client | Jul 26, 2021 | International actors
On 31 July, the UN Security Council (UNSC) is due to receive an independent strategic review of the UN Support Mission for Libya (UNSMIL). The review will include an assessment of UNSMIL’s structure, prioritisation of tasks, and the capacity and effectiveness of its...
by Client Client | Jul 26, 2021 | International actors
On 31 July, the UN Security Council (UNSC) is due to receive an independent strategic review of the UN Support Mission for Libya (UNSMIL). The review will include an assessment of UNSMIL’s structure, prioritisation of tasks, and the capacity and effectiveness of its...
by Client Client | Jul 26, 2021 | International actors
On 26 July, the GNU Chief of General Staff, Lieutenant-General Mohammed al-Haddad, the GNU Chief of Land Forces al-Fitouri Gribel, the GNU Commander of the Tripoli Military Region, and the 444 Brigade Commander Mohammed Hamza allegedly arrived in Moscow for meetings...
by Client Client | Jul 25, 2021 | ISIS
On 25 July, reports surfaced claiming that the Libyan National Army (LNA) had sent military reinforcements to carry out large-scale operations against ISIS in southern Libya. Sky News Arabia reported that the LNA was to make ‘decisive’ moves in order to neutralise...
by Client Client | Jul 25, 2021 | Libyan actors
On 25 July, the GNU Ministry of Health declared a public health state of emergency due to the rampant spread of the Covid-19 virus, calling for closure of cafes, beaches and entertainment venues. On 26 July, the GNU officially instated a curfew in some local...
by Client Client | Jul 22, 2021 | International actors
On 22 July, the Democracy and Human Rights Foundation (DHRF) released a statement claiming to have received intelligence that regular Russian military forces were present near the al-Jufra airbase in Libya’s Oil Crescent. In a statement, the DHRF claimed that,...
by Client Client | Jul 22, 2021 | Libyan actors
On 22 July, clashes broke out in Tripoli between the Stability Support Apparatus (SSA), led by Abdul Ghani al-Kikli, also known as ‘Ghinaywa’, and the Special Deterrence Force (Rada) in Tripoli. Armed groups affiliated with Rada are alleged to have patrolled into...
