by Jason | Jan 1, 2019 | International actors
On 27 December, Bloomberg reported that Russian Envoy Mikhail Bogdanov said Saif al-Islam Qaddafi could be a unifying figure for Libya and has the right to run for president in the elections next year despite being wanted by the International Criminal Court (ICC)....
by Jason | Jan 1, 2019 | Libyan actors
On 29 December, the Director of Tripoli security, Brigadier Salem Qraimida, and security director of Benghazi, Brigadier General Adel Abdulaziz al-Arifi, met at the Tibesti Hotel in Benghazi to discuss the unification of national security efforts. This coincided with...
by Jason | Dec 25, 2018 | ISIS
On 25 December, four ISIS fighters undertook a suicide attack on Libya’s foreign ministry in Tripoli, killing three people and wounding at least 21 more. The assault began when a white Hyundai sedan exploded outside the ministry’s back gate, killing the driver. Two...
by Jason | Dec 25, 2018 | Other Jihadi Actors
On 19 December, reports claim that several “extremists” undertook a suicide bombing on the Port of Benghazi, leaving two Libyan Naval personnel dead. However, this incident is unconfirmed. It has not been syndicated by prominent Libyan media and is likely the...
by Jason | Dec 25, 2018 | International actors
On 23 December, Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte visited the head of the Libyan National Army (LNA), Khalifa Haftar, at the LNA’s General Command in al-Rajma. According to a press release, the two discussed domestic and international developments, Libya-Italian...
by Jason | Dec 25, 2018 | Libyan actors
On 19 December, the Libyan National Army (LNA) undertook a pre-emptive attack, with air support, on forces under the command of Ibrahim Jadhran and the Benghazi Defence Brigades (BDB) located at Sadada camp, near Bani Walid. The LNA claimed to have captured the...
by Jason | Dec 18, 2018 | ISIS
On 13 December, the Rajban Security Directorate claimed to have discovered leaflets by ISIS threatening to undertake attacks and bombings in Rajban and Zintan. The targets listed include local Security Directorates, police stations, officials and security heads.
by Jason | Dec 18, 2018 | Other Jihadi Actors
On 17 December, heavy clashes occurred between Libyan National Army (LNA) forces and Derna Protection Force (DPF) remnants in eastern Derna. According to the spokesperson for the LNA’s 73 Infantry Brigade the fighting was most violent between the two opposing groups...
by Jason | Dec 18, 2018 | International actors
On 14 December, Italian diplomat Giuseppe Buccino Grimaldi was appointed as Italy’s new ambassador to Libya, replacing Giuseppe Perrone. In a statement to Italy’s Chamber of Deputies, Italy’s Foreign Minister Enzo Moavero Milanesi stated Perrone’s recall was “urgent”...
by Jason | Dec 18, 2018 | Libyan actors
Over the last week, the Libyan National Army (LNA) deployed a significant amount of forces to the Oil Crescent in response to reports that Ibrahim Jadhran may lead an assault on oil facilities. Patrols have extended to al-Mabruk oil field, Zillah, and all the way to...
