by Jason | Nov 27, 2018 | International actors
On 24 November, the Russian Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov, indicated in an interview to Italian media that Russia does not have plans to establish a military base in Libya. In an interview with Sputnik the following day, he said external interference in the Libyan...
by Jason | Nov 27, 2018 | Libyan actors
On 26 November, the House of Representatives (HoR) passed the referendum constitutional amendment and approved the restructuring of the Presidential Council (PC). The constitutional amendment, which relates to article 6, divides Libya into three voting districts...
by Jason | Nov 20, 2018 | ISIS
On 19 November, ISIS members established a checkpoint along the Sirte-Benghazi coastal road in the Wadi al-Hunaywah area near Sirte. Locals reported that two cars bearing ISIS banners and masked men blocked the road and undertook identity checks.
by Jason | Nov 20, 2018 | Other Jihadi Actors
On 13 November, the Egyptian Dar Al-Ifta’a fatwa and takfiri monitoring group reported that between November 3 and November 9 the number of terrorist attacks worldwide had decreased. Of the 29 itemised terrorist operations undertaken by takfiri organisations during...
by Jason | Nov 20, 2018 | International actors
On 16 November, the UN Security Council listed the commander of the Misratan al-Samoud Brigade, Salah Badi, for sanctions that include an asset freeze and travel ban. In a statement from the UN it remarks that Badi had “worked to consistently undermine a political...
by Jason | Nov 20, 2018 | Libyan actors
On 14 November, the head of the Presidential Council, Fayez al-Serraj, stated that Hashem Abedi, the brother of the Manchester bomber Salman Abedi, will be extradited to the UK at the end of 2018. Abedi is the custody of the Special Deterrence Force (RADA) in Tripoli....
by Jason | Nov 13, 2018 | ISIS
ISIS has attempted to negotiate a prisoner exchange with Fuqaha residents according to multiple Libyan news outlets. Local sources report that the jihadist group will return 10 people it kidnapped during its raid on the town on 29 October for the release of two of its...
by Jason | Nov 13, 2018 | Other Jihadi Actors
On 10 November, Misrata local security forces arrested two individuals connected to the Ajdabiya Revolutionaries Shura Council, an Islamist brigade formerly linked with Ansar Al-Sharia and the Benghazi Revolutionaries Shura Council. On 4 November, the Anti-ISIS...
by Jason | Nov 13, 2018 | International actors
On 12-13 November, Italy hosted its international conference on Libya in Palermo, an initiative aimed at gathering Libyan factions and international actors to push forward a solution to Libya’s persisting crisis. Reports suggest that East Libyan General Khalifa...
by Jason | Nov 13, 2018 | Libyan actors
On 7 November, the Governors of competing Central Banks of Libya in Tripoli and Beida, Saddek el-Kaber and Ali Hibri respectively, held a meeting at the UNSMIL Tunis headquarters regarding an independent audit process for both branches. Mediated by UNSMIL envoy...
