by Jason | Oct 16, 2019 | International actors
The planned “Berlin Conference” on Libya will be delayed until at least November, or even as late as early 2020 according to some reports, despite originally being slated for this October. Germany is now looking to hold a pre-conference meeting with international...
by Jason | Oct 16, 2019 | Libyan actors
On 14 October, suspected Libyan National Army (LNA) aerial attacks struck a house in the al-Furnaj neighbourhood of Tripoli, killing three children and their mother, and injuring another child. The house was adjacent to a military intelligence camp, which remained...
by Jason | Oct 10, 2019 | Other Jihadi Actors
No significant developments.
by Jason | Oct 10, 2019 | ISIS
On 1 October, the commander of the al-Bunyan al-Marsous forces, Adel Boushema, told Italian media that forces patrolling south of Sirte had recently identified “suspicious terrorist movements.” Boushema claimed the recent spate of US Africa Command (US AFRICOM)...
by Jason | Oct 10, 2019 | International actors
On 6 October, UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) published a statement condemning airstrikes on the Equestrian Club in Tripoli’s Janzour neighbourhood that day and held “General Haftar’s forces” responsible. The incident is reported to have caused injuries to...
by Jason | Oct 10, 2019 | Libyan actors
On 5 October, the Libyan National Army (LNA) launched airstrikes on Misrata International Airport, leading to the injury of one staff member and two airplanes (belonging to Libyan Airlines and Libyan Wings). Civilian flights were temporary suspended. The incident...
by Jason | Oct 2, 2019 | ISIS
US Africa Command (AFRICOM) launched 4 aerial attacks over the course of 10 days in southern Libya, killing 43 ISIS fighters in total. In a statement on 30 September concerning the airstrikes, AFRICOM stated, “Our pursuit of ISIS-Libya and other terrorist networks...
by Jason | Oct 2, 2019 | Other Jihadi Actors
In the wake of US AFRICOM airstrikes targeting ISIS fighters in southern Libya, unverified claims circulated on social media suggesting AQIM-affiliate, Ahmed Abdul-Jaleel al-Hasnawi (nicknamed Abu Talha al-Libi) had also been killed in the operations. However, Ahmed...
by Jason | Oct 2, 2019 | International actors
On 26 September, France and Italy co-chaired a ministerial meeting on Libya on the sidelines of UN General Assembly (UNGA). The meeting was attended by representatives from the US, the UK, the UAE, Germany, Russia, Turkey, Egypt, China, the UN, the EU, the Arab League...
by Jason | Oct 2, 2019 | Libyan actors
On 25 September, the head of the Government of National Accord (GNA), Fayez al-Serraj, gave a speech at the UN General Assembly (UNGA) in New York. Serraj stated he would never sit at the negotiating table with Khalifa Haftar, the head of the Libyan National Army...
