by Jason | Feb 19, 2019 | ISIS
On 13 February, the Sirte Military Engineering Corps recovered unexploded ordnance left behind by ISIS on the Abu Hadi Road in Sirte. After closing the road for quarter of an hour, the disposal team recovered the explosive and later detonated it.
by Jason | Feb 19, 2019 | Other Jihadi Actors
On 13 February, the Libyan National Army’s (LNA) spokesperson Ahmed al-Mismari stated that military operations in Derna had concluded and called upon local citizens to assist in the removal of any jihadist sleeper cells in the city. On 13 February, LNA operations to...
by Jason | Feb 19, 2019 | International actors
On 14 February, the US State Department released a statement outlining its concern over “ongoing tensions” in southern Libya and the closure of oil infrastructure. The statement called for the creation of a “mutually acceptable security arrangement” between all actors...
by Jason | Feb 19, 2019 | Libyan actors
On 13 February, the official spokesperson for Fayez al-Serraj, the head of the Presidential Council and Government of National Accord, claimed that it had coordinated an airstrike with joint U.S.-Libyan forces targeting al-Qaeda members near Awbari. However, US...
by Jason | Feb 12, 2019 | ISIS
On 7 February, Government of National Accord (GNA) Foreign Minister Mohamed Siyala participated in the Conference of Foreign Ministers of the Intentional Coalition for Defeating ISIS. At the conference, Siyala outlined the GNA’s plans for 2019. These include...
by Jason | Feb 12, 2019 | Other Jihadi Actors
On 9 February, the eastern-based interim government aligned with Khalifa Haftar’s Libyan National Army (LNA) announced the conclusion of military operations in Derna. In a statement, the interim government claimed that terrorists had been completely eliminated from...
by Jason | Feb 12, 2019 | International actors
On 9 February, US AFRICOM commander Thomas Waldhauser accused Russia of attempting to increase its presence in Libya for the purpose of accessing oil and exploiting arms sales. This followed reports from the Russian Tsargrad TV network on 7 February claiming that the...
by Jason | Feb 12, 2019 | Libyan actors
On 7 February, the Libyan National Army (LNA) to extend its reach towards the Sharara and al-Feel oilfields, which feed Zawiyya and Mellitah ports respectively. This sudden advance was likely sparked by Government of National Accord (GNA) Prime Minister Fayez...
by Jason | Feb 5, 2019 | ISIS
On 31 January, the Sirte-based 166 Battalion arrested Khalifa Barq, a notable leader of Ansar al-Sharia and ISIS loyalist. Barq was arrested during a raid on his home in central Sirte. Unconfirmed reports suggested the operation was undertaken with foreign support,...
by Jason | Feb 5, 2019 | Other Jihadi Actors
On 29 January, the Libyan National Army (LNA) arrested al-Qaeda member Alamin Ali Kalfa near Sebha. Kalfa is suspected of being involved is a series of assassinations targeting security officials. This coincides with reports that the LNA has started moving al-Qaeda...
