by Jason | Sep 13, 2016 | Libyan actors
On 11 September, General Khalifa Haftar’s Libyan National Army (LNA) announced and launched a secretive military operation named Sudden Lightening, and by 12 September the LNA had taken full military control of the Oil Crescent. Ras Lanuf, Sidra and Zuetina oil ports...
by Jason | Sep 5, 2016 | ISIS
In Sirte, the Government of National Accord’s (GNA) Misratan-led Al-Bunyan Al-Marsus (BM) forces continued to make more gains against Islamic State (ISIS). On 30 August they fully took control of the ‘first’ residential area, and on 2 September they moved against the...
by Jason | Sep 5, 2016 | International actors
On 31 August President Obama extended US operations in Sirte for an additional 30 days in order to ensure that the al-Bunyan al-Marsus forces are able to take full control of Sirte. Despite the growing tensions and fracturing within Libya’s key political institutions,...
by Jason | Sep 5, 2016 | Other Jihadi Actors
In Derna, tensions between the jihadist forces controlling the city and the LNA are escalating. The Derna Shura Mujahedeen Council (DMSC) published a statement on 2 September eulogizing three of its fighters who died in an explosion in Derna, after bombs in their...
by Jason | Sep 5, 2016 | Libyan actors
The GNA’s Presidential Council (PC) failed to meet with all its members to agree a new cabinet line-up before the ten day limit set by the House of Representatives (HoR) to form a new government expired. Nevertheless, two of the three boycotting PC members have...
by Jason | Aug 29, 2016 | ISIS
In Sirte, fighting halted last week but resumed fiercely on 27 August. The break in the fighting was reportedly to allow wives and children of ISIS fighters to exit the conflict zone towards the southwest, though there is no evidence confirming this actually took...
by Jason | Aug 29, 2016 | Libyan actors
At the moment of partial victory in Sirte, various pillars that should make up the anti-ISIS coalition are feuding with each other. The House of Representatives (HoR) has rejected the Government of National Accord, while the Libyan National Army (LNA) and Petroleum...
by Jason | Aug 29, 2016 | Other Jihadi Actors
In Benghazi, conflict continues between the Libya National Army (LNA) and the coalition of ISIS and Benghazi Revolutionary Shura Council. Fighting intensified in parts of Guwarsha and Ganfuda throughout last week, as jihadists still manage to launch suicide attacks...
by Jason | Aug 29, 2016 | International actors
On 24 August, the Presidential Council (PC) issued statement accepting the House of Representatives (HoR) vote of no-confidence in the current Government of National Accord (GNA), adding that it will draw up a new list of GNA ministers for its approval, while current...
by Jason | Aug 24, 2016 | EOIL Publications
Who Pays for ISIS in Libya? August 24, 2016 EOIL’s first major publication drawing upon our thousands of pages of primary source materials and hundreds of categorized webposts dating back to 2014, has been released by the Norwegian think tank, Hate Speech...
