by Jason | Aug 16, 2017 | ISIS
Efforts to secure the Sabri and Souq al-Hout areas of Benghazi that were held until recently by jihadists remain hampered by unruly management, delays in demining and cleaning works, and ongoing conflicts in adjacent areas between the LNA and remaining jihadists....
by Jason | Aug 16, 2017 | International actors
It was reported that on 13 August, a team of Italian military and security advisors visited Sirte’s al-Qardabiyah airport with units from the Misratan led, GNA-affiliated al-Bunyan al-Marsus (BM) forces to assess ‘reconstruction’ and rehabilitation requirements for...
by Jason | Aug 16, 2017 | Other Jihadi Actors
On 13 August, a delegation of Misratan power brokers and senior BM figures, including financial powerbroker Abdul Hamid Dbaiba, as well as the spokesperson for the GNA’s Ministry of Defence, Mohammed al-Ghosri, travelled to Qatar to meet with Qatari officials. Media...
by Jason | Aug 16, 2017 | Libyan actors
The recent political rapprochement attempts between Fayez al-Serraj, Prime Minister of the Government of National Accord (GNA), and Libyan National Army (LNA) Commander Khalifa Haftar, may be at risk as it appears Haftar is still intent on a military solution to gain...
by Jason | Aug 9, 2017 | ISIS
Last week media sources reported that Italian authorities suspect that ISIS and other jihadi networks in Libya are in cahoots with the Italian Mafia and illegal fuel smuggling operations. According to La Republica, the police had found substantial amounts of Libyan...
by Jason | Aug 9, 2017 | International actors
An Italian naval vessel docked at Tripoli port last week as part of the controversial Italian naval mission into Libya waters requested by Government of National Accord (GNA) Prime Minister Fayez al-Serraj and endorsed by the Italian parliament. On August 3, an...
by Jason | Aug 9, 2017 | Other Jihadi Actors
The conflict between Khalifa Haftar’s Libyan National Army (LNA) and the Derna Mujahedeen Shura Council (DMSC) last month after the DMSC shot down an LNA jet over Derna and alleged killed and mutilated its pilot Adel Jehani, triggering a tightening of the LNA siege on...
by Jason | Aug 9, 2017 | Libyan actors
On 1-3 August, Egypt’s Chief of Staff Mahmoud Hijazi facilitated mediation talks in Cairo between two Libyan delegations, one comprising Misratans and the other representatives from the Libyan National Army (LNA) and eastern Libya. Hijazi had discussions with each...
by Jason | Aug 2, 2017 | International actors
On 31 July, delegations from Misrata and eastern Libya, including House of Representatives (HoR) president Agilah Saleh, traveled to Cairo to attend meetings facilitated by the Egyptian Foreign Minister, Sameh Shukri, and Chief of Staff, Mahmoud Hijazi. The talks are...
by Jason | Aug 2, 2017 | ISIS
On 29 July, the Sabratha municipal council mobilized a new security force called the ‘anti-Islamic State (ISIS) Operation Room’ after agreement for the move was reached with local tribes last week. The force is intended to police the areas around Sabratha and...
