by Jason | Nov 22, 2016 | Libyan actors
In Tripoli, the body of Sheikh Nader al-Omrani was discovered on 20 November. Omrani was a member of Dar al-Ifta and a close associate of the Grand Mufti Sadeq al-Ghariani. A video of the alleged kidnapper, a Salafist believed to be connected to RADA (Special...
by Jason | Nov 15, 2016 | ISIS
The spokesperson for the Misratan-led al-Bunyan al-Marsus (BM) forces aligned with the GNA said this week that the area in Sirte controlled by ISIS fighters is ‘less than the size of a football pitch’. BM forces said they are delaying a final push into the remaining...
by Jason | Nov 15, 2016 | International actors
On 9-10 November, the Libyan Dialogue Committee overseeing the UN-backed Libyan Political Agreement (LPA) met in Malta to discuss a way out of the current political impasse within the HoR, which is preventing the GNA from receiving legal recognition. This...
by Jason | Nov 15, 2016 | Other Jihadi Actors
In Benghazi, fighting is ongoing in the Imarat al-Saneya area of Ganfuda in the south west of the city, with heavy artillery and airstrikes deployed throughout the week. Intermittent fighting is also ongoing in the central Benghazi areas of Sabri and Souq al-Hout...
by Jason | Nov 15, 2016 | Libyan actors
On 13 November, GNA PM Fayez Serraj issued a resolution under his own name directing the GNA’s designated Interior Minister to create a security force in Tripoli reporting directly to Serraj. This force is in addition to the Presidential Guard, for which a new...
by Jason | Nov 8, 2016 | ISIS
On 6 November, Misratan al-Bunyan al-Marsus (BM) forces aligned with the GNA stormed al-Jiza al-Bahriya, the final area held by ISIS in north-east Sirte. Intermittent clashes took place in this area throughout the week. BM forces evacuated more families from the ISIS...
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....
