by Client Client | Feb 10, 2022 | International actors
On 10 February, the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs released a statement in the wake of the HoR’s appointment of Fathi Bashaagha as PM designate saying that Egypt, ‘Trusts the ability of the new Libyan government to ensure security, unity and sovereignty of...
by Client Client | Feb 10, 2022 | Libyan actors
On 10 February, the House of Representatives (HoR) voted ‘unanimously’ to appoint Fathi Bashaagha as Prime Minister designate and the High State Council (HSC) issued a statement endorsing his candidacy. However, the legitimacy of the voting process – whereby HoR...
by Client Client | Feb 9, 2022 | Libyan actors
On the evening of 9 February, unidentified assailants fired upon Dabaiba and his convoy as he travelled along the Souq al-Jumaa Highway in what has been described as a failed assassination attempt by those familiar with the incident. Informed reports suggest there...
by Client Client | Feb 8, 2022 | Other Jihadi Actors
On 8 February, it was reported that GNU-aligned forces had been deployed to Libya’s southern border to conduct counterterrorism operations.
by Client Client | Feb 6, 2022 | Libyan actors
On 6 February, the General Electricity Company of Libya (GECOL) reported that the Zawiyya line had been damaged during the clashes at al-Farnaj on 5 February, causing a gas unit to go out of service at Zawiyya power station.
by Client Client | Feb 5, 2022 | ISIS
On 5 February, Spanish media reported that three people had been arrested in Spain by Spanish authorities working in conjunction with Europol for financing terrorism in Libya.
by Client Client | Feb 5, 2022 | Libyan actors
On 5 February, the 777 Brigade clashed with units linked to the Judicial Police Force (JPF) when the JPF set up checkpoint leading to al-Farnaj roundabout in Tripoli. According to reports, the two groups exchanged gun fire for around two hours before the fighting...
by Client Client | Feb 3, 2022 | International actors
On 3 February, the UN Security Council published the ‘Twenty-ninth report of the Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team concerning ISIL (Da’esh), Al-Qaida and associated individuals and entities’. The report estimated that there are approximately 50 Al-Qaida...
by Client Client | Feb 3, 2022 | ISIS
On 3 February, local media reported that security forces had arrested a Tunisian ISIS leader, Bilal bin Abdul Wahab bin Trad, as part of a security operation in Nafusa and Sabratha.
by Client Client | Feb 3, 2022 | Libyan actors
During the course of this week, Khalifa Haftar returned to his official duties as the head of the Libyan National Army (LNA), with Abdurrazzaq al-Nadhouri returning to the role of Chief of Staff of the General Command.
