by Jason | Dec 19, 2017 | International actors
On 17 December, a new joint statement was issued by the regional troika, Tunisia, Egypt and Algeria, reaffirming their full backing to the Libyan Political Agreement (LPA) and its associated security and political initiatives, especially the military unification...
by Jason | Dec 19, 2017 | Libyan actors
The 17 December ‘expiry’ date was marked by an official television announcement from Libyan National Army (LNA) general commander Khalifa Haftar declaring the Libyan Political Agreement (LPA) and its institutions expired. He also lambasted foreign ‘threats’ against...
by Jason | Dec 12, 2017 | ISIS
The anti-crime department of Misrata published a video ‘confession’ of an ISIS member named ‘Hisham al-Oakley’, who revealed details of the beheading of 20 Egyptian Coptic Christians and an African in 2015. Al-Oakely gave a detailed description...
by Jason | Dec 12, 2017 | Other Jihadi Actors
Ismail Kamoka and four other Libyans have successfully won a legal case to sue M15 and M16 for unlawful detention and the unlawful use of counter-terrorism control orders. Kamoka was considered a “risk to the national security of the United Kingdom” and was...
by Jason | Dec 12, 2017 | International actors
On 10 December, Government of National Accord (GNA) Prime Minister Fayez al-Serraj flew to Cairo to meet with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, who reiterated that the Libyan Political Agreement (LPA) remains the cornerstone of the political solution in Libya.....
by Jason | Dec 12, 2017 | Libyan actors
On 6 December, UN Envoy to Libya Ghassan Salame co-chaired the official launch from Tripoli of the voter registration process for elections in September 2018. Salame, is adamant that 17 December – the ‘nominal’ date for the expiry of the Libyan Political Agreement...
by Jason | Dec 5, 2017 | ISIS
On 3 November, Zarouk Asuiti, the head of the activation committee of security services in Sirte, stated he has received information suggesting ISIS is regrouping in the valleys south of the city. The Libyan Air Force are said to be flying Mi-35 helicopters over...
by Jason | Dec 5, 2017 | Other Jihadi Actors
On 28 November, Libyan national Ahmed Abu Khattala, was convicted of terrorism charges related to the 2012 September 11 attack on the U.S. diplomatic mission in Benghazi and the attack on the nearby CIA annex on the 12th. The jury acquitted Khattala of 14 of the 18...
by Jason | Dec 5, 2017 | International actors
On 30 November, Government of National Accord (GNA) Prime Minister Fayez al-Serraj met with Secretary of Defense James Mattis at the Pentagon to discuss defense relationships and regional security challenges. This included concerns about how ISIS and al-Qaeda are...
by Jason | Dec 5, 2017 | Libyan actors
On 3 December, UN Envoy to Libya Ghassan Salame met with Khalifa Haftar in Cairo where he said they discussed the importance of elections for Libya’s future. The two men also discussed efforts to combat terrorism, the current economic crisis, and the recent Cairo...
