by Jason | Sep 11, 2019 | International actors
On 8 September, the French newspaper Liberation published an interview with UN Special Envoy to Libya, Ghassan Salame, who stated his belief that a political agreement between the head of the Libyan National Army (LNA), Khalifa Haftar and the Government of National...
by Jason | Sep 11, 2019 | Libyan actors
On 7 September, the anti-LNA coalition launched a coordinated assault against LNA forces in southern Tripoli, attempting to make advances in Ain Zara, Wadi Rabea, Al-Khala, Espiaa and Souq al-Khamis while also expanding to al-Orban east of Ghariyan. While fighting was...
by Jason | Sep 4, 2019 | ISIS
On 29 August, the UN published a report outlining the UN Secretary General’s (UNSG) overview of the Libyan crisis as presented to the UN Security Council on 26 August. The report claimed there “was a significant increase in the number of attacks by Islamic State in...
by Jason | Sep 4, 2019 | Other Jihadi Actors
No notable incidents occurred this week.
by Jason | Sep 4, 2019 | International actors
On 26 August, the head of the Government of National Accord (GNA), Fayez al-Serraj, met with the new Commander of the US Africa Command (AFRICOM), General Stephen Townsend, and US Ambassador to Libya, Richard Norland, in Tunis. The meeting reportedly focused on...
by Jason | Sep 4, 2019 | Libyan actors
On 26 August, the Libyan National Army (LNA) launched an assault on the mountain town Ghariyan via Ghout al-Reeh, but were repelled by anti-LNA forces from Zawiyya and Misrata, who were assisted by aerial attacks. On 29 August, the Government of National Accord’s...
by Jason | Aug 28, 2019 | ISIS
On 27 August, unconfirmed reports claim the Libyan National Army (LNA) killed an alleged ISIS member, Salah al-Shin, fighting on the front lines in southern Tripoli. On 15 August, unconfirmed reports suggest ISIS militants attacked a checkpoint in Bawbat al-Souda in...
by Jason | Aug 28, 2019 | Other Jihadi Actors
On 20 August, a video circulated on Libyan social media showing Abdullah al-Muhaysini, a Salafi cleric linked with al-Qaeda affiliated Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham, calling on fighters in Syria to travel to Libya to fight against the LNA. However, this video was released in...
by Jason | Aug 28, 2019 | International actors
On 23 August, France, UK, US, Italy, Egypt and the UAE met as a part of the P3+3 countries in Paris to “study and evaluate the security and financial conditions in Libya” and discuss the plan the UN Envoy to Libya, Ghassan Salame, presented to the UN Security Council...
by Jason | Aug 28, 2019 | Libyan actors
On 21 August, anti-Libyan National Army (LNA) forces made an advance into al-Asabea in southern Tripoli, taking control of the centre of the area and the College of Civil Aviation. The LNA launched several aerial attacks on al-Asabea in response. On 25 August, heavy...
