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,...
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.
