by Jason | May 9, 2017 | ISIS
On 7 May, ISIS’s official media arm claimed responsibility for an ambush of fighters belonging to the Government of National Accord (GNA) affiliated Misratan Third Force 100km south-west of Sirte. The Misratans were attacked in the al-Loud agricultural district as...
by Jason | May 9, 2017 | International actors
Following last week’s much-touted meeting between Government of National Accord (GNA) Prime Minister Fayez al- Serraj and eastern military commander Field Marshall Khalifa Haftar in Abu Dhabi, there are rumours that a second meeting is due to take place between the...
by Jason | May 9, 2017 | Other Jihadi Actors
On 4 May, the Libyan National Army (LNA) tentatively began a ground assault against the remaining jihadist enclaves in Sabri and Souq al-Hout in central Benghazi. They met with fierce resistance from jihadist fighters who are deploying IEDs and explosives in these...
by Jason | May 9, 2017 | Libyan actors
On 9 May, there were reports of clashes in Tripoli as militias loyal to Misratan Commander Saleh Badi mobilized on Airport road, and the Government of National Accord (GNA) affiliated Nawasi brigade deployed tanks near the GNA headquarters in Abu Sitta. Nawasi militia...
by Jason | May 2, 2017 | ISIS
British daily newspaper The Guardian reported on 28 April that since late 2015, several Islamic State (ISIS) fighters may have infiltrated Italy disguised as wounded Libyan fighters. The paper quotes an Italian intelligence document which claims ISIS fighters took...
by Jason | May 2, 2017 | International actors
On 2 May, photos emerged confirming earlier reports by Russian press agency Sputnik of a possible meeting between Prime Minister of the Government of National Accord (GNA) Fayez al-Serraj and Field Marshall Khalifa Haftar in Abu Dhabi. Although no information has yet...
by Jason | May 2, 2017 | Other Jihadi Actors
Intermittent clashes between Libyan National Army (LNA) forces and jihadists are ongoing in Sabri and Souq al-Hout in central Benghazi, with two LNA fighters killed last week. On 26 April, the LNA conducted 10 airstrikes against jihadist positions. On 26 April,...
by Jason | May 2, 2017 | Libyan actors
On 28 April, the Libyan National Army (LNA) conducted two airstrikes against a camp controlled by the Martyr Ahmed Gnefied militia in the town of Sukna, Jufra. The militia is linked to the Benghazi Defence Brigades (BDB) and their camp reportedly housed an ammunitions...
by Jason | Apr 25, 2017 | ISIS
On 23 April, Abdullah Dabbashi (a.k.a. Abdullah Haftar), a Libyan ISIS leader was reportedly killed in an ambush by tribal militia forces loyal to the Libyan National Army (LNA) in Sabratha. Dabbashi was the leader of the Ansar al-Sharia faction in Sabratha which...
by Jason | Apr 25, 2017 | International actors
On 20 April, in a joint press conference with Italian Prime Minister Paulo Gentiloni at the White House, US President Donald Trump said, “I do not see a role in Libya. I think the United States has right now enough roles”. This was one of Trump’s first public remarks...
