by Jason | Apr 3, 2018 | ISIS
On 29 March, ISIS undertook a suicide vehicle-borne improvised explosive device (SVBIED) attack on the southern entrance to Ajdabiya killing 5 people, wounding 6 and damaging at least 6 vehicles. A fuel tanker passing by at the same time allegedly compounded the...
by Jason | Apr 3, 2018 | Other Jihadi Actors
On 1 April, in a media statement, Libyan National Army (LNA) leader Khalifa Haftar warned that the time given to the Derna Mujahedeen Shura Council (DMSC) – who occupies and controls the city of Derna – to disarm and lay down their weapons has expired, suggesting that...
by Jason | Apr 3, 2018 | International actors
On 28 March, U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) confirmed that on 24 March it had coordinated with the Libyan Government of National Accord to conduct drone strikes targeting a house near Ubari, killing two militants that belonged to al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM)....
by Jason | Apr 3, 2018 | Libyan actors
On 28 March, a meeting was held in Zintan between representatives from the western Libyan towns of Zintan and Misrata. The Zintan representatives included the city mayor Mustafa al-Baroni and Special Forces commander Emad Trablesi. The Misrata delegation included the...
by Jason | Mar 27, 2018 | ISIS
There were no ISIS-related developments reported this week.
by Jason | Mar 27, 2018 | Other Jihadi Actors
On 24 March, the Salafist ‘Arrest and Investigation Units’ of Benghazi and Ajdabiya were disbanded with their respective members re-integrated into the Internal Security Organisations in their respective cities. On 23 March, Libyan National Army (LNA) leader Khalifa...
by Jason | Mar 27, 2018 | International actors
On 24 March, the US military undertook drone strikes targeting a house near Ubari, allegedly killing two militants that belonged to al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) according to a spokeswoman for U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM). Contradicting the US statement,...
by Jason | Mar 27, 2018 | Libyan actors
On 20 March, the sixth round of discussions aimed at unifying Libya’s military concluded in Cairo. The discussions, mediated by Egypt, ended with no formal declaration, resolutions or agreements. On the same day, however, the Libyan military officers attending...
by Jason | Mar 20, 2018 | ISIS
On 13 March, a Libyan news outlet published an article suggesting that ISIS intends to take over the Libyan National Army (LNA) controlled Oil Crescent town of Ajdabiya. The article alleged that it had been following several members online through social media. One...
by Jason | Mar 20, 2018 | Other Jihadi Actors
On 18 March, the Libyan National Army (LNA) released details of the arrest of 16 alleged “terrorists” in the Kufra region of southern Libya carrying Syrian and Sudanese passports. The LNA claim they are “Jabhat Nusra” veterans of Syria that reached Libya through Sudan...
