Al-Dhawi declares state of alert in Wershefana

On 28 August, later in the afternoon, the 55th (Wershefana) Battalion led by Muhammar al-Dhawi, declared a state of alert and mobilized all its forces. At first, the Battalion conducted a show-of-force in the Wershefana territory, but later moved on to the Coastal...

Violent incidents in and around Tripoli

On 28 August, an explosion occurred inside a power station in al-Kremiya in southern Tripoli. The power station was severely damaged. It is not clear if the incident was triggered by a technical malfunction or by sabotage. On 1 September in the very early hours, a...

Misratan mobilisations to Tripoli ramp up

Since SRSG Hanna Tetteh presented UNSMIL’s new Libya roadmap to the UN Security Council on 21 August (which notably includes provision for a new, unified government), mobilisations by pro-Dabaiba groups and shows of force around Tripoli have been intensifying. On 26...