by Jason | Dec 23, 2020 | Libyan actors
This week saw the stalling of the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum (LPDF) alongside military activity in the western Libya. On 14 December, clashes occurred between the Sirte Military Police and the Libyan National Army’s (LNA) 128 Brigade, with at least one injury....
by Jason | Dec 16, 2020 | ISIS
No relevant developments.
by Jason | Dec 16, 2020 | Other Jihadi Actors
On 8 December, the Guardian reported that the so-called Manchester Arena bomber, Salman Abedi, may have trained and fought with Islamist militias in Libya during the 2011 revolution. Details of Abedi’s involvement with anti-Qadhafi militias were revealed during an...
by Jason | Dec 16, 2020 | International actors
This week was characterised by Turkey’s assertion of its long-term military presence in Libya alongside rising tensions between Turkey and the Libyan National Army (LNA). On 10 December, LNA spokesman Ahmed al-Mismari declared that Libya was in a ‘state of war’ with...
by Jason | Dec 16, 2020 | Libyan actors
As the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum (LPDF) shows signs of vulnerability, cracks have appeared in the ceasefire agreement between the Government of National Accord (GNA) and Libyan National Army (LNA). On 11 December, GNA Defence Minister Saleh al-Deen al-Namroush...
by Jason | Dec 9, 2020 | ISIS
No relevant developments.
by Jason | Dec 9, 2020 | Other Jihadi Actors
No relevant developments.
by Jason | Dec 9, 2020 | International actors
Over the last week, there have been signs that international actors are stepping up military engagement. These incidents are potentially in violation of the permanent ceasefire agreement signed between Libya’s two competing coalitions on 23 October. On 4 December, GNA...
by Jason | Dec 9, 2020 | Libyan actors
Over the last week, the Libyan National Army (LNA) strengthened its defenses and mobilized troops in the Jufra-Ubari region in response to suspicions that the Government of National Accord (GNA) and Turkey were making inroads into the South. On 5 December, the Libyan...
by Jason | Dec 2, 2020 | International actors
On 25 November, the United States unilaterally blacklisted the Kaniyat militia, freezing its assets and prohibiting Americans from doing business with the militia or its leadership through the Congressional legislation known as the Global Magnitsky Act. The move came...
