by Jason | May 7, 2019 | ISIS
On 4 May, ISIS claimed an attack against the Libyan National Army’s (LNA) 160 Brigade Jabril Baba training camp in Sebha, leaving eight LNA fighters dead. ISIS’ claim stated they killed or wounded at least 16 soldiers and freed inmates from the camp’s prison. A source...
by Jason | May 7, 2019 | Other Jihadi Actors
On 7 May, four gunmen with alleged terrorist connections attacked the Sebha Medical Centre in the earlier hours of the morning. Local security forces killed two of the assailants during the incident. No other details are available at this time.
by Jason | May 7, 2019 | International actors
On 5 May, UNSMIL called for a week-long humanitarian truce to start on 6 May at 4:00am (local time), coinciding with the beginning of Ramadan. In a statement, UNSMIL called upon “all parties to deliver humanitarian aid to those in need and to ensure the freedom of...
by Jason | May 7, 2019 | Libyan actors
On 5 May, the Libyan National Army (LNA) released an audiotape in which its leader, Khalifa Haftar, advises his forces to push hard and to “teach the enemy a greater and bigger lesson than previous ones.” The statement comes as the conflict moves into the Islamic...
by Jason | May 1, 2019 | ISIS
On 29 April, ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi appeared in a video for the first time in five years. In his message, Baghdadi said that he sees Africa as an important location for the group’s future operations. He said that ISIS could be effective in Libya despite...
by Jason | May 1, 2019 | Other Jihadi Actors
On 26 April, Government of National Accord (GNA) Minister of Interior, Fathi Bashaagha, in an interview with the BBC, said that plans to extradite British national Hashem Abedi to the UK had been delayed due to the fighting in Tripoli. Hashem is the brother of Salman...
by Jason | May 1, 2019 | International actors
Over the last week, international meetings and statements about the Libya crisis have continued apace, but have resulted in little of significance. On 24 April, UN Envoy to Libya Ghassan Salame met with Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte in Rome. Salame called for...
by Jason | May 1, 2019 | Libyan actors
Last week, armed clashes, shelling and airstrikes continued along the frontlines in southern Tripoli between Khalifa Haftar’s Libyan National Army (LNA) forces and forces aligned to the Government of National Accord (GNA) in Tripoli, with both sides frequently losing...
by Jason | Apr 23, 2019 | ISIS
On 21 April, ISIS Fezzan Branch published a series of photos and a short video of an alleged attack on Libyan National Army (LNA) forces south of Sebha. This follows the publication of ISIS Naba no. 178 on 18 April, which included details of ISIS’ assault on Ghadduwa,...
by Jason | Apr 23, 2019 | Other Jihadi Actors
On 21 April, unconfirmed reports suggested some Misratan forces had withdrawn their troops from Tripoli following a breakdown in relations with Tajoura’s 33 Infantry Brigade. The point of contention was the alleged presence of Benghazi Revolutionary Shura...
