by Jason | Apr 23, 2019 | International actors
On 15 April, US President Donald Trump had a phone conversation with Libyan National Army (LNA) head Khalifa Haftar. An official White House statement indicated they discussed the need to achieve peace and stability in Libya and on-going counterterrorism efforts....
by Jason | Apr 23, 2019 | Libyan actors
On 22 April, the Libyan National Army (LNA) spokesman, Ahmed al-Mismari, claimed the LNA would intensify its assault on Tripoli. This statement comes as Government of National Accord (GNA) forces reportedly drove LNA forces back from Ain Zara, a district in south...
by Jason | Apr 16, 2019 | ISIS
On 13 April, the Government of National Accord (GNA) Ministry of Interior released a statement saying the Special Deterrence Force (Rada) arrested ISIS member Anas Abrik Zouki (aka Abu Abdullah al-Darnawi). Al-Darnawi has been accused of preparing terrorist attacks in...
by Jason | Apr 16, 2019 | Other Jihadi Actors
On 11 April, senior leader of the Benghazi Defense Brigade, Ziyad Belam, was seen in video footage participating clashes in the Khalla al-Farjan suburb of Tripoli. Belam was reported to have been in Turkey last year. He was previously a member of the Benghazi...
by Jason | Apr 16, 2019 | International actors
On 10 April, UN Special Envoy to Libya Ghassan Salamé stated he was postponing the National Conference due to take place on 14-16 April. Salamé indicated that Libyans could not be asked to attend the conference “to the backdrop of artillery shelling and air raids.”...
by Jason | Apr 16, 2019 | Libyan actors
On 11 April, the Libyan National Army (LNA) military prosecutor issued an arrest warrant for a raft of high-profile Tripoli and Misratan political and security figures including Government of National Accord (GNA) Prime Minister Fayez al-Serraj and Deputy Prime...
by Jason | Apr 9, 2019 | ISIS
On 9 April, ISIS claimed responsibility for an attack on the town of Fuqaha, in the southern Jufra region. Arriving in as many as 15 vehicles, ISIS cut off communications to the town, burnt down several houses and executed the head of the municipal guard. Three...
by Jason | Apr 9, 2019 | Other Jihadi Actors
On 9 April, unconfirmed reports suggest Abrek Maazak, also known as “Abrek the Egyptian,” has been released from prison and is participating in the clashes in Tripoli. Maazak is a founding member of Ajdabiya Revolutionaries Shura Council, an Islamist brigade formerly...
by Jason | Apr 9, 2019 | International actors
On 3 April, airstrikes occurred in the Uweinat area close to the Libya-Egypt border, targeting alleged terrorists. The suspects have been identified as Abdul Hamid al-Sanousi, Jumaa Al-Raboud, Muhammad Ali Buayad, Salem al-Akouri, and Hassan Saleh al-Jairh. No country...
by Jason | Apr 9, 2019 | Libyan actors
On 3 April, the Libyan National Army (LNA) announced the launch of its long-anticipated operation in western Libya. On 4 April, LNA leader Khalifa Haftar released a highly evocative statement declaring Operation “Flood of Dignity” to liberate Tripoli. Shortly after,...
