by Jason | Dec 18, 2019 | International actors
On 12 December, the European Council released a statement condemning the maritime deal between the Government of National Accord (GNA) and Turkey, which was approved by the Turkish government on 5 December. It said that the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) “infringes...
by Jason | Dec 18, 2019 | Libyan actors
On 12 December, in a brief televised video on the pro-LNA al-Hadath TV channel, the head of the Libyan National Army (LNA) Khalifa Haftar announced a new ‘Zero Hour’ for all his units stationed in southern Tripoli. Haftar told his troops that “today we...
by Jason | Dec 11, 2019 | ISIS
On 3 December, the family of Sirte engineer Iman Daw al-Qamati confirmed that she had been acquitted of allegations of being affiliated with ISIS . Qamati had returned home the previous day after spending time in a prison in Misrata. On 5 September, Misratan security...
by Jason | Dec 11, 2019 | Other Jihadi Actors
On 2 December, anti-LNA forces allegedly arrested two Benghazi Revolutionary Shura Council (BRSC) members who attacked the Central Support Forces of Tajoura in response to the latters arrest of suspected Ansar al-Sharia and Islamic State general coordinator, Emad...
by Jason | Dec 11, 2019 | International actors
On 7 December, US Army General, Stephen Townsend stated that he believed Russian air defence systems were responsible for shooting down an American unarmed drone over Tripoli in November and has called for the aircraft’s wreckage to be returned. Townsend believes...
by Jason | Dec 11, 2019 | Libyan actors
On 9 December, the National Oil Corporation (NOC) declared force majeure on crude loadings from Mellitah port after the 73,000bpd al-Feel oilfield went offline on 5 December due to “an unlawful valve closure on the export pipeline from al-Feel field to Mellitah...
by Jason | Dec 4, 2019 | ISIS
On 29 November, the Government of National Accord’s (GNA) Ministry of Interior announced that it had arrested Emad Faraj Mansour al-Shuqabi on charges relating to terrorism and being the coordinator between ISIS and Ansar al-Sharia. The MoI claimed that the Central...
by Jason | Dec 4, 2019 | Other Jihadi Actors
On 26 November, the commander of the First Infantry Company in Derna, Salah Boutabnat, stated that they had arrested a terrorist cell made up of seven members thought to be a part of the Derna Mujahedeen Shura Council (DMSC). On 27 November, the Egyptian Military...
by Jason | Dec 4, 2019 | International actors
On 27 November, the Government of National Accord (GNA) signed an agreement on maritime boundaries in the Mediterranean Sea with Turkey, along with a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to expand security and military cooperation. This maritime MoU has led to rebukes...
by Jason | Dec 4, 2019 | Libyan actors
The Libyan National Army (LNA) maintained its aerial dominance over Tripoli, while the Government of National Accord (GNA) did not launch any aerial attacks. The LNA undertook aerial attacks on the southern Tripoli frontlines, particularly in and around Ghariyan,...
