by Jason | Feb 12, 2019 | International actors
On 9 February, US AFRICOM commander Thomas Waldhauser accused Russia of attempting to increase its presence in Libya for the purpose of accessing oil and exploiting arms sales. This followed reports from the Russian Tsargrad TV network on 7 February claiming that the...
by Jason | Feb 12, 2019 | Libyan actors
On 7 February, the Libyan National Army (LNA) to extend its reach towards the Sharara and al-Feel oilfields, which feed Zawiyya and Mellitah ports respectively. This sudden advance was likely sparked by Government of National Accord (GNA) Prime Minister Fayez...
by Jason | Feb 5, 2019 | ISIS
On 31 January, the Sirte-based 166 Battalion arrested Khalifa Barq, a notable leader of Ansar al-Sharia and ISIS loyalist. Barq was arrested during a raid on his home in central Sirte. Unconfirmed reports suggested the operation was undertaken with foreign support,...
by Jason | Feb 5, 2019 | Other Jihadi Actors
On 29 January, the Libyan National Army (LNA) arrested al-Qaeda member Alamin Ali Kalfa near Sebha. Kalfa is suspected of being involved is a series of assassinations targeting security officials. This coincides with reports that the LNA has started moving al-Qaeda...
by Jason | Feb 5, 2019 | International actors
On 3 February, the French Defence Ministry announced French fighter jets had launched airstrikes on armed groups that entered northern Chad from Libya following a request from the Chad government. The targets were said to have been moving in a column of 40 pickups. On...
by Jason | Feb 5, 2019 | Libyan actors
The Libyan National Army (LNA) mobile force continued to advance southward into the Murzuq region last week, entering Ghaduwwa town on 31 January. Many of the local Tebu in the town welcomed the LNA. However, the LNA has met resistance from Tebu fighters, in...
by Jason | Jan 29, 2019 | ISIS
On 27 January, a Tunisian government delegation travelled to the Libyan Red Crescent branch in Misrata to complete repatriation procedures for children whose Tunisian parents fought for ISIS in Sirte. The children have been housed in the Care and Custody unit of the...
by Jason | Jan 29, 2019 | Other Jihadi Actors
On 27 January, the Libyan National Army (LNA) claim to have killed al-Qaeda in the Islamic Magreb (AQIM) field commander Adel Ahmad al-Abdali (aka Abu Az-Zubeir al-Libi) during a raid by Deterrence Forces on suspected terrorists in the Hijarah area of Sebha. In the...
by Jason | Jan 29, 2019 | International actors
On 26 January, France announced it is planning to reopen its embassy in Libya this year, according to French Ambassador to Libya Beautice du Hellene. The announcement was made during a meeting with the Government of National Accord’s Minister of Economy and Industry,...
by Jason | Jan 29, 2019 | Libyan actors
On 23 January, the Libyan National Army (LNA) spokesman Ahmed al-Mismari labelled UN Envoy to Libya Ghassan Salame as an ‘opponent’ and a part of the Libyan crisis. Mismari said that the LNA would not leave Libya like Lebanon, as ‘a country of militias and multiple...
