by Jason | May 27, 2020 | ISIS
On 21 May, ISIS’s al-Naba issue no. 235 claimed responsibility for three attacks in Libya in which Katyusha rockets were launched at LNA forces. On 17 May, ISIS attacked LNA forces stationed at the Tamanhint military base (the LNA’s 60 and 116 forces are...
by Jason | May 27, 2020 | Other Jihadi Actors
Throughout the last fortnight there have been multiple reports from pro-Libyan National Army (LNA) media and social media accounts claiming that prominent Libyan Islamic Fighting Group (LIFG) leader, Khalid al-Sharif, has been assigned as the head of the Government of...
by Jason | May 27, 2020 | International actors
On 26 May, US Africa Command (AFRICOM) issued a statement in which it ‘assessed’ that “Moscow recently deployed military fighter aircraft to Libya in order to support Russian state-sponsored private military contractors (PMCs) operating on the ground there” in support...
by Jason | May 27, 2020 | Libyan actors
On 21 May, the Libyan National Army’s (LNA) air force chief, Saqr al-Jaroushi, announced that the LNA will undertake a new aerial campaign in Libya which will consider all Turkish assets as legitimate targets. Jaroushi stated, “You are about to see the largest...
by Jason | May 20, 2020 | ISIS
No relevant developments.
by Jason | May 20, 2020 | Other Jihadi Actors
No relevant developments.
by Jason | May 20, 2020 | International actors
On 17 May, the Speaker of the Tubruq-based House of Representatives (HoR), Aqeela Saleh, had a phone conversation with the German Ambassador to Libya, Oliver Owcza, where the two discussed current political developments in the country. According to the German...
by Jason | May 20, 2020 | Libyan actors
On 18 May, Libyan National Army (LNA) forces stationed at Watiya left the airbase at 04:30 local time. This was due to a barrage of aerial attacks by Government of National Accord (GNA) -Turkish drones. At 08:00, the GNA Western Military Region forces, under the...
by Jason | May 13, 2020 | ISIS
On 30 April, the Libyan National Army (LNA) allegedly arrested an ISIS fighter, Tarik al-Baroussi (aka Abu Abdullah) on the Wadi Rabea axis in southern Tripoli. It has been claimed that al-Baroussi is from Benghazi.
by Jason | May 13, 2020 | Other Jihadi Actors
No relevant developments.
