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...
by Jason | Oct 25, 2016 | Libyan actors
The statement issued on 19 October by military officers declaring that Khalifa Haftar was a ‘war criminal’ provoked outcry from PC member from eastern Libya Fathi al-Majbari, who condemned the event and demanded a clarification from Serraj and the...
by Jason | Oct 18, 2016 | ISIS
On 14 October, BM forces stormed the ‘Campo’ area between the First and Third Residential Districts. ISIS have been using this area to flank BM fighters as they attempt to surround ISIS’ enclave in the Third Residential District. 14 BM fighters died and 35 were...
by Jason | Oct 18, 2016 | International actors
In response to the coup attempt in Tripoli by Khalifa al-Ghwell, on 15 October, UN envoy to Libya Martin Kobler said: “I condemn yesterday’s attempt to seize the headquarters of the High Council of State. Such actions, aimed at creating parallel institutions and...
by Jason | Oct 18, 2016 | Other Jihadi Actors
Militants from the Benghazi Shura Revolutionary Council (BRSC) and ISIS are still resisting Libyan National Army (LNA) advances in Ganfuda in south west Benghazi, and Sabri/Souq al-Hout in the centre of Benghazi. Amaq, the ISIS media arm, released a clip showing a...
