by Jason | Jul 10, 2018 | International actors
On 7 July, Italy reactivated a Qadhafi era “friendship treaty” with Libya’s Government of National Accord (GNA) that will see the European country give Libya $5 billion to prevent migrants from traveling over the Mediterranean. Following a meeting with Fayez al-Serraj...
by Jason | Jul 10, 2018 | Libyan actors
On 6 July, the Government of National Accord (GNA) issued a decree instating the commander of the Zintan Special Operations Force, Emad Trabelsi, as the President of the General Security Directorate. On 7 July, fighters from the Nawasi Brigade, Ghneiwa forces, and...
by Jason | Jul 3, 2018 | ISIS
On 28 June, airstrikes targeting Benghazi Defence Brigade (BDB) and ISIS locations were reported near Bani Walid. At the time of writing it is unclear if it was either of the two groups or an amalgamation of forces fleeing the Oil Crescent after participating...
by Jason | Jul 3, 2018 | Other Jihadi Actors
On 28 June, commander of the Libyan National Army (LNA) Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar announced the ‘liberation’ of the city of Derna. Earlier that day the LNA had stated that they had complete control of the city, after having supposedly taken control of 75 percent of...
by Jason | Jul 3, 2018 | International actors
On 24 June, Egypt’s Prosecutor-General, Nail Sadek, called for a ‘red notice’ (i.e. an international wanted persons alert) to be issued by Interpol for the arrest of three alleged Libyan members of ISIS accused of working with an Egyptian, Mohamed Ragab Hassan, to...
by Jason | Jul 3, 2018 | Libyan actors
On 2 July, the internationally-recognised National Oil Corporation (NOC) declared force majeure on crude exports from Zueitina and Hariga oil ports. Combined with the force majeure already declared on exports from Ras Lanuf and Sidra after Ibrahim Jadhran and his...
by Jason | Jun 26, 2018 | ISIS
On 26 June, ISIS fighters kidnapped two Libyan National Army (LNA) officers while they participated in a social gathering in the desert area between Zallah and Waddan. The officers were identified by their military IDs. In the most recent edition of their digital...
by Jason | Jun 26, 2018 | Other Jihadi Actors
On 25 June, the leader of the Derna Protection Forces (formerly known as the Derna Mujahideen Shura Council), Atiyah al-Shaari, was reportedly killed in a Libyan National Army (LNA) airstrike in downtown Derna.
by Jason | Jun 26, 2018 | International actors
On 20 June, U.S Africa Command (AFRICOM) released a statement refuting local claims of civilian casualties from drone strikes it conducted near Bani Walid on 5 June that killed four ISIS members. The allegations relate to letters sent to the Libyan Foundation for...
by Jason | Jun 26, 2018 | Libyan actors
On 21 June, Khalifa Haftar’s Libyan National Army (LNA) succeeded in retaking the Oil Crescent from forces under the command of former Petroleum Facilities Guard (PFG) commander Ibrahim Jadhran, recovering territory it had previously held up to Harawah just east of...
