by Jason | Jul 25, 2016 | ISIS
In western Libya, the Misratan-led Bunyan Marsus coalition made more gains against ISIS this week in Sirte. The coalition took control of the Hay El Dollar and Area “2” while continuing to conduct airstrikes against ISIS positions in the Ouagadougou complex. Despite...
by Jason | Jul 25, 2016 | Libyan actors
On 22 July, large demonstrations took place in Tripoli, Misrata, Zawiyya, Zuwara and others denouncing the discovery of French fighters acting in coordination with Khalifa Haftar as evidence of a French invasion, and breaching of the internationally recognized...
by Jason | Jul 25, 2016 | Other Jihadi Actors
Over the last two weeks, the Benghazi Defense Brigade (BDB) advanced to within 60 kilometers east of Benghazi, before reportedly retreating back to its base in Jufra, Libya on 22-23 July. The militia, which has enjoyed rising support in western Libya after it managed...
by Jason | Jul 25, 2016 | International actors
On 21 July, French President Francois Hollande confirmed three French special forces soldiers had died in the downing of a Libyan National Army (LNA) helicopter on 17 July. The event, and subsequent revelation, unleashed large demonstrations on 22 July in a number of...
by Jason | Jul 18, 2016 | ISIS
Sirte’s port remains under the control of Bunyan Marsus, but clashes with ISIS continue to take place around the port’s western perimeter. Libyan naval vessels continue to blockade the port, while local sources also report the presence of foreign naval frigates....
by Jason | Jul 18, 2016 | Libyan actors
The deteriorating status of the Government of National Accord (GNA), and the Libyan Political Agreement in general, is being fueled by the accelerating collapse of security and public services in Tripoli. On 12 July road blocks were set up across many of the capital’s...
by Jason | Jul 18, 2016 | Other Jihadi Actors
In the oil crescent, the Benghazi Defense Brigade (BDB) claimed to have shot down a Libyan National Army (LNA) helicopter on 17 July near Magrun, 70 kilometers south of Benghazi. The LNA, however, said that the helicopter crashed as a result of technical failure. ...
by Jason | Jul 18, 2016 | International actors
US Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said on 18 July he is encouraged by developments against ISIS in Libya. Dunford said terrorists suffered “significant casualties” in and around Benghazi, with assessments indicating...
by Jason | Jul 11, 2016 | ISIS
In Sirte, the Government of National Accord’s (GNA) Bunyan Marsus coalition continues to advance pinning ISIS into an ever smaller part of the city — tightening the noose around ISIS militants holed up in its central areas. Sirte’s port remains under the control...
by Jason | Jul 11, 2016 | Libyan actors
On 6 July, the Libyan National Army (LNA) suffered major blows, with the death of 11 soldiers in a suicide attack, and the downing of its ace Mig-23 pilot, Major Idris Hamed Al-Obeidi. Obeidi, an iconic LNA fighter pilot, was killed when his plane crashed during a...
