by Jason | Nov 8, 2016 | International actors
The U.S. military has conducted a total of 367 airstrikes since August 1, according to the last press release issued by the U.S. Africa Command. According to media reports, no American airstrikes have taken place since 31 October however there are conflicting claims...
by Jason | Nov 8, 2016 | Other Jihadi Actors
In Tripoli, tensions are escalating between the Tripoli’s counter-terrorism Special Deterrent Force (RADA) and suspected hard-line Islamists affiliated with the BRSC. On 5 November, two of RADA’s commanding officers were assassinated by unknown assailants outside...
by Jason | Nov 8, 2016 | Libyan actors
In eastern Libya, the momentum and control of Haftar’s LNA is beginning to falter. Two commanders from the LNA’s 204 Tank Regiment, once led by the current GNA Defence Minister Mahdi al-Barghathi were abducted and killed. On 6 November in a televised statement,...
by Jason | Nov 1, 2016 | ISIS
The al-Bunyan al-Marsus spokesperson said last week that the last ISIS-held stronghold in Sirte (al-Jiza al-Bahriya) in which ISIS and BM forces are now fighting, is less than one square kilometre in area. On 31 October, BM forces made further advances into this area....
by Jason | Nov 1, 2016 | International actors
On 31 October, the US Secretary of State John Kerry and the UK Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson hosted a two day inter-ministerial meeting London focusing on the deteriorating economic situation in Libya. Members of the Presidential Council, the Central Bank of Libya...
by Jason | Nov 1, 2016 | Other Jihadi Actors
In Benghazi, fighting continues in the Imarat al-Saneya area of Ganfuda in south west Benghazi, and in Sabri/Souq al-Hout in the centre of Benghazi, where Benghazi Revolutionary Shura Council (BRSC) and ISIS fighters are still resisting advances by Libya National Army...
by Jason | Nov 1, 2016 | Libyan actors
On 25 October, the House of Representatives (HoR) held a meeting attended by a full quorum of 82 members for the first time since in early September. All 3 members of the HoR presidency attended the session, indicating that rifts between hardline anti-GNA HoR...
by Jason | Oct 25, 2016 | ISIS
Last week, BM forces in Sirte made further advances into ISIS-held areas. On 21 October, Rida Issa, a spokesman for the BM forces said “the forces have completely recaptured the 600 block area in Sirte from gangs of Daesh, and now the Ghiza Bahriya area is the...
by Jason | Oct 25, 2016 | International actors
Last week, following Khalifa al-Ghwell’s ‘coup’ attempt in the capital, UN envoy Martin Kobler arrived in Tripoli, along with the new French ambassador to Libya, Brigitte Curmi. They held separate talks with the Government of National Accord’s (GNA) Prime Minister...
by Jason | Oct 25, 2016 | Other Jihadi Actors
Khalifa al-Ghwell, the former prime minister of the General National Council (GNC)’s National Salvation government in Tripoli, and his supporters continue to occupy the High Council of State’s (HCS) building in central Tripoli. On 22 October, a large anti-GNA militia...
