by Jason | Nov 27, 2019 | ISIS
On 24 November, the newspaper “Washington Post” claimed eight suspected ISIS members were arrested within the proximity of Sirte in the last few weeks, according to unnamed Libyan commanders. They claim militant sleeper cells remain within some of the neighbourhoods....
by Jason | Nov 27, 2019 | Other Jihadi Actors
On 24 November, Government of National Accord (GNA) Minister of Interior, Fathi Bashaagha, called for the arrest of Emad Faraj Mansour al-Shoqabi, an individual suspected of coordinating between Ansar al-Sharia and ISIS. Bashaagha also issued the arrest to the GNA’s...
by Jason | Nov 27, 2019 | International actors
On 21 November, members of the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee introduced a piece of legislation called ‘the Libya Stabilization Act’ which attempts to clarify and enhance US policy in support of a diplomatic resolution to the Libyan crisis. In a press release,...
by Jason | Nov 27, 2019 | Libyan actors
The US State Department said that on 24 November, a delegation of senior US officials met with Libyan National Army (LNA) leader Khalifa Haftar at an undisclosed location to discuss steps to achieve a suspension of hostilities and a political resolution to the Libyan...
by Jason | Nov 20, 2019 | ISIS
On 14 November, ISIS-Libya released four photos revealing the group’s members making a pledge of allegiance to new ISIS leader, Abu Ibrahim al-Hashemi al-Qurashi, after former leader ISIS Abu Baker al-Baghdadi was killed earlier this month. The photos were taken...
by Jason | Nov 20, 2019 | Other Jihadi Actors
On 17 November, an Egyptian court sentenced to death Libyan terrorist Abdel Rahim al-Mismari for the attack on the Wahat Road checkpoint that killed 16 Egyptian security forces in October 2017.
by Jason | Nov 20, 2019 | International actors
On 13 November, high-level representatives of the US State Department held a US-Libya Security Dialogue in Washington, DC with the Government of National Accord (GNA), led by Minister of Interior Fathi Bashaaga and Foreign Minister Mohamed Siyala. On 14 November, the...
by Jason | Nov 20, 2019 | Libyan actors
On 12 November, the LNA intensified its push into the southern Tripoli moving on Khalla, the Swehli crossroads and Naher fronts. On 15 November, the LNA launched multiple airstrikes with one targeting and destroying an ammunition depot at a military camp in Tajoura....
by Jason | Nov 13, 2019 | ISIS
In a rare interview published last week, the leader of the so-called Libyan National Army (LNA), Khalifa Haftar, said that with regard to ISIS in Libya, the LNA is cooperating with Chad and Sudan to share important intelligence information, as well as cooperating on...
by Jason | Nov 13, 2019 | Other Jihadi Actors
On 10 November, pro-LNA media outlets reported new claims of Benghazi Defence Brigade (BDB) fighters being on the frontlines in Tripoli. In this instance, reports related to Moataz Jumaa Badi who was allegedly part of Wissam Bin Hamid’s Libya Shield 1 Brigade in...
