by Jason | Jul 2, 2019 | International actors
On 28 June, the Libyan National Army’s (LNA) spokesman, Ahmed al-Mismari, banned all commercial flights from Libya to Turkey and prohibited all Turkish ships from docking at Libyan ports. Moreover, Mismari claimed the LNA would attack any Turkish military personnel...
by Jason | Jul 2, 2019 | Libyan actors
On 26 June, the Government of National Accord (GNA) in Tripoli announced that forces aligned with it had taken control of the town of Gharyan, situated around 90km south of Tripoli on the edge of the Nafusa mountains. The Libyan National Army’s (LNA) spokesperson,...
by Jason | Jun 25, 2019 | ISIS
On 23 June, ISIS published its latest al-Naba newsletter no. 187 which included details of its clashes with Libyan National Army (LNA) forces west of the Harouj mountains. ISIS claimed to have killed as many as 50 LNA fighters from five separate battalions. In an...
by Jason | Jun 25, 2019 | Other Jihadi Actors
On 25 June, Egyptian jihadist captured in Libya, Hisham el-Ashmawy, was put on trial in a military country in Egypt for his involvement in five terrorist attacks. Al-Ashmawy is accused of several attacks in Egypt including an assassination attempt on then Interior...
by Jason | Jun 25, 2019 | International actors
On 20 June, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told journalists, “We have a military cooperation agreement with Libya. We are providing arms to them if they come up with a request, and if they pay for it.” This is the first official confirmation that Turkey is...
by Jason | Jun 25, 2019 | Libyan actors
On 18 June, the World Health Organisation (WHO) stated that since the clashes began in early April, 691 people have died, including 41 civilians, and as many as 4,012 people have been wounded. The Libyan National Army’s (LNA) “Operation Flood of Dignity” against...
by Jason | Jun 18, 2019 | ISIS
Clashes between Libyan National Army (LNA) units and Islamic State (ISIS) fighters occurred in the Harouj mountains on 12, 14 and 15 June. On 13 June, LNA forces claimed to have killed six ISIS members, while others retreated into the mountains. On 14 June, the LNA...
by Jason | Jun 18, 2019 | Other Jihadi Actors
On 13 June, a jury in a federal court in Washington found Mustafa al-Imam guilty on two terrorism-related charges – conspiracy to provide material support to terrorists and aiding in the malicious destruction of American property – in relation to the attack on a US...
by Jason | Jun 18, 2019 | International actors
On 12 June, foreign ministers from Egypt, Algeria and Tunisia held a meeting in Tunis where they called for all belligerents involved in the fighting in Tripoli to stop and return to a political solution. The three countries stated they would pursue an unconditional...
by Jason | Jun 18, 2019 | Libyan actors
On 16 June, the Government of National Accord (GNA) Prime Minister, Fayez al-Serraj, announced a new peace plan initiative, under the auspices of the UN, to kick start a new political process, provided that it does not include Khalifa Haftar and his supporters. The...
