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...
by Client Client | Jul 21, 2021 | Uncategorized
by Client Client | Jul 21, 2021 | ISIS
This week, the Islamic State in Libya (ISIS) released additional photos following its earlier publication on 10 June of a photo set entitled ‘Diaries of Caliphate Soldiers in Libya’. The photos showed a small group of fighters, presumably in southern Libya, with their...
by Client Client | Jul 19, 2021 | ISIS
On 19 July, the Libyan Attorney General’s office filed criminal lawsuits against 54 suspected ISIS members who were arrested during security operations following the liberation of Sirte. They are accused of mobilizing under an armed movement harmful to the state,...
by Client Client | Jul 19, 2021 | Libyan actors
On 19 July, the GNU Chief of Staff, Mohammed Haddad, issued a decision to create a new brigade in Tajoura under the command of the GNU that would integrate the Rahbat al-Durua militia. The decision to form the brigade was reportedly issued by the then Government of...
by Client Client | Jul 19, 2021 | International actors
On 19 July, Libyan TV channel 218 claimed that Turkish military officers had entered Bani Walid following operations of the 444 Brigade. It is claimed that the Turkish officers installed an air defence and jamming system inside the Military Industrialization Factory....
by Client Client | Jul 15, 2021 | International actors
On 15 July, the Italian Chamber of Deputies voted to renew Italy’s funding to train the Libyan coast guard. On the same day, Amnesty International published a report ‘’No one will look for you’: Forcibly returned from sea to abusive detention in Libya’,...
by Client Client | Jul 15, 2021 | International actors
On 15 July, the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) held a meeting on Libya chaired by French Foreign Minister, Jean-Yves Le Drian and attended by 15 Member States. The delegates issued a statement stressing the importance of free and fair presidential and...
