by Jason | Jul 11, 2016 | Other Jihadi Actors
Battles in Benghazi between Haftar’s forces and their opponents intensified on 6-8 July as jihadists conducted a surprise counterattack against the LNA on the evening of Eid al-Fitr in Ganfuda. The jihadists’ fierce resistance may demonstrate their desperation,...
by Jason | Jul 11, 2016 | International actors
On 8 July, a widely publicized leak shed light on active Western military support for Khalifa Haftar and the LNA. Air traffic recordings, reportedly obtained from inside the LNA’s Benina Air Force Base suggest that Haftar is receiving support from French, British and...
by Jason | Jul 4, 2016 | ISIS
The port of Sirte port is now reportedly under the control of the Government of National Accord’s Bunyan Marsus coalition, after it managed to fully recapture the Suwawa area from ISIS on 1 July. Last week saw intensive fighting, with Misratan fighters making...
by Jason | Jul 4, 2016 | Libyan actors
Three key developments were identified last week: 1) The unabated momentum of the Government of National Accord’s (GNA) Bunyan Marsus coalition against ISIS in Sirte, 2) the Libyan National Army’s (LNA) surge eradicated the remaining pockets of jihadi fighters in...
by Jason | Jul 4, 2016 | Other Jihadi Actors
A high-level political attempt at rapprochement in Derna culminated in a declared ceasefire last week. Nonetheless, Derna Mujahedeen Shura Council (DMSC) militants assassinated three Libyan National Army (LNA) security officers on 1 July, serving to scuttle previous...
by Jason | Jul 4, 2016 | International actors
Western countries continue to project support for the Government of National Accord (GNA), with a number of representatives travelling to Tripoli throughout last week to discuss immediate assistance. Ambassadors from the UK, France and Germany met with the Presidency...
by Jason | Jun 27, 2016 | ISIS
The GNA’s Misratan-led Bunyan Marsus operations room launched a massive ground assault on 21 June in an attempt to capture the centre of Sirte. However, ISIS snipers and IED’s repeatedly dealt Bunyan Marsus significant losses throughout the week. Most of the fighting...
by Jason | Jun 27, 2016 | Libyan actors
In the coming weeks, Libya’s oil crescent is likely to witness increased tension between three actors: the Libyan National Army (LNA), the Government of National Accord-aligned Petroleum Facilities Guard (PFG), and renegade Islamist militias. General Khalifa Haftar,...
by Jason | Jun 27, 2016 | Other Jihadi Actors
The Libyan National Army (LNA) made significant gains in Benghazi last week, after a blitz offensive took the district of Garyounis, including the tourist village at Ganfuda, from remnants of ISIS and the Benghazi Revolutionary Shura Council on 22 June. Safe passage...
by Jason | Jun 27, 2016 | International actors
The weakness of the Government of National Accord (GNA) was more fully realised in international diplomatic circles last week, when GNA Foreign Minister Taher Siala failed to make a positive impact on the European stage. After the EU foreign council meeting on 20...
