by Jason | Jan 23, 2018 | ISIS
On 15 January, Ghanaian security forces arrested three returnees from Libya planning a terrorist-related attack. One of the suspects, Ishmael Ali Musa, is alleged to have connections to ISIS in Libya. The men were found to possess grenades, ammunition and explosives,...
by Jason | Jan 23, 2018 | Other Jihadi Actors
On January 20 and 21, the Libyan National Army’s (LNA) 321 Battalion and Derna Mujahedeen Shura Council (DMSC) were reportedly shelling each other in the southern districts of Derna. The 321 Battalion are also said to have been firing heavy artillery on the western...
by Jason | Jan 23, 2018 | International actors
On 17 January, the Italian parliament voted to increase its military presence in Libya to combat illegal immigration and counter terrorism threats. This announcement has increased political tensions between Misrata and the House of Representatives (HoR) based in...
by Jason | Jan 23, 2018 | Libyan actors
On 21 January, the Libyan National Army (LNA) spokesperson Ahmed Mismari said that the LNA has carried out airstrikes on Sudanese and Chadian opposition fighters in the south east of Libya, near to Rabiana, as part of Operation Desert Fury. A convoy of 15 vehicles was...
by Jason | Jan 16, 2018 | ISIS
On 9 January, two ISIS vehicles reportedly set up temporary checkpoint on the road west of Sirte near Abu Grein, inspecting vehicles and confiscating goods. On 11 January, a would-be ISIS bomber surrendered himself to al-Bunyan al-Marsous (BM) forces after defusing...
by Jason | Jan 16, 2018 | Other Jihadi Actors
On 6 January, the ship Andromeda sailing under a Tanzanian flag near Crete was boarded by the Special Mission Deployment Team of the Greek Coast Guard and the Customs Office of Crete. Two days later, Greek authorities unloaded and inspected the ship to find that it...
by Jason | Jan 16, 2018 | International actors
On 10 January, UN Under Secretary General Jeffery Feltman visited Libya and held meetings with Government of National Accord (GNA) institutions in Tripoli. In a press conference, Feltman reiterated the UN’s backing of UN Envoy Ghassan Salame’s Libya Action Plan,...
by Jason | Jan 16, 2018 | Libyan actors
On 15 January, major clashes in Tripoli occurred between anti-Libyan National Army (LNA) and pro-Government of National Accord (GNA) militias at Mitiga airport, the capital’s main functioning airport. The attack was reportedly part of a ‘prison break’ assault by the...
by Jason | Jan 9, 2018 | ISIS
On 9 January, Tripoli’s Special Deterrent Force (Rada) announced the arrest of two ISIS fighters – Mohammed Abdullah Balah (Abu Ayoub) and Siraj Khalifa Ali Abdul Rahman al-Jahawi (Abu Huraira) – who confessed to being responsible for the failed Vehicle-Borne...
by Jason | Jan 9, 2018 | Other Jihadi Actors
While there has been a significant amount of armed group activity in Libya this week there have been no notable incidences connected to Jihadi actors outside of ISIS. For ISIS activity, see the ISIS in Action section.
