by Jason | Jan 22, 2019 | ISIS
On 17 January, the Libyan National Army (LNA) claimed to have killed the commander of ISIS’s desert brigades and the head of its “Soldiers and Military Diwan”, Mahdi Rajab Danqou (aka Abu al-Barakat) in al-Shaati. Danqou’s death remains unconfirmed and it has been...
by Jason | Jan 22, 2019 | Other Jihadi Actors
On 17 January, the Libyan National Army (LNA) claimed to have killed senior al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) member Abdelmonem al-Hasnawi (aka Abu Tallha al-Libi) during raids in southern Libya. Al-Hasnawi’s death remains unconfirmed and has been reported on...
by Jason | Jan 22, 2019 | International actors
On 18 January, German Chancellor Angela Merkel stated that Germany’s policy approach to Libya follows a similar style as the Italian government. Merkel made the statement following a meeting with the Italian President Sergio Mattarella in Berlin, with the Chancellor...
by Jason | Jan 22, 2019 | Libyan actors
Over the last week, the Libyan National Army (LNA) has continued to consolidate its presence in and around Sebha as a part of its campaign to secure the southern region. On 15 January, the LNA’s Sebha Military Region ordered all security forces and armed groups in the...
by Jason | Jan 15, 2019 | ISIS
On 7 January, the Tripoli-based Special Deterrence Forces (Rada) released information on individuals suspected of participating in and orchestrating recent ISIS attacks against the National Oil Corporation, High National Elections Councils, the Foreign Ministry in...
by Jason | Jan 15, 2019 | Other Jihadi Actors
On 10 January, Tripoli’s Criminal Investigation Department (CID) evacuated the Dhat al-Imad office complex following reports of a “terrorist” bomb threat. After the deployment of security forces to the area, CID declared the area safe and that “no security...
by Jason | Jan 15, 2019 | International actors
On 13 January, UN Envoy, Ghassan Salame, travelled to southern Libya for meetings with local officials and dignitaries in his first visit to the region since his appointment in June 2018. While there, the envoy called for alternative state institutions after...
by Jason | Jan 15, 2019 | Libyan actors
On 15 January, Libyan National Army (LNA) spokesman Ahmed al-Mismari confirmed that an LNA operation to liberate southern Libya from “terrorist” groups is underway. Mismari advised civilians to avoid known militant bases, such as Sebha, and urged local hospitals to...
by Jason | Jan 8, 2019 | ISIS
On 1 January, the Libyan National Army (LNA) undertook security operations around Ghadduwah, 70 km south of Sebha, that resulted in the rescue of as many as 20 civilians captured by ISIS during attacks by the group on al-Fuqaha and Tazerbu late last year. The LNA...
by Jason | Jan 8, 2019 | Other Jihadi Actors
On 7 January, security forces arrested a former member of Ansar al-Sharia, Amad al-Ghariyani, aka “al-Zubeir”, in a house in Zawiyya. Al-Ghariyani was handed over to the Special Deterrence Forces (Rada) in Tripoli. On 2 January, Nigeria’s Defence Minister, Kla Mawari,...
