by Jason | Jan 30, 2018 | ISIS
On 27 January, a cooperative effort began between the al-Bunyan al-Marsous Security Directorate of Sirte and the Red Crescent of Misrata to recover the bodies of ISIS fighters buried in Sirte’s neighborhood 600 and 656. Three bodies were recovered with another six the...
by Jason | Jan 30, 2018 | Other Jihadi Actors
On 23 January, a dual bombing in Benghazi led to at least 40 deaths, with many of those critically injured in the initial attack subsequently dying from their wounds. The first bomb went off outside the Bayaat al-Radwan mosque in the central al-Salmani district, as...
by Jason | Jan 30, 2018 | International actors
On 24 January, Libyan National Army (LNA) Special Forces commander Mahmoud al-Werfalli was filmed executing 10 people imprisoned by the LNA following a double bomb attack in Benghazi on 23 January. In response, UNSMIL and a number of Western countries condemned the...
by Jason | Jan 30, 2018 | Libyan actors
On 24 January, the field commander of the Libyan National Army (LNA) Special Forces division Mahmoud al-Werfalli publicly executed twelve people imprisoned by the LNA, who were accused of being jihadists. The video of the executions shows a man who resembles Werfalli...
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...
