by Jason | Dec 29, 2015 | International actors
After the unanimous UN Security Council resolution of 23 Dec enshrining a new Government of National Accord (GNA) for Libya, Western governments are reportedly expediting plans to support the GNA in combating ISIS. Ibrahim Dabbashi, Libyan ambassador to the UN, told...
by Jason | Dec 29, 2015 | Other Jihadi Actors
Misrata The threat of ISIS in Misrata been bolstered after reports of a local group calling itself ‘Mujahedeen Misrata’, announced loyalty or ‘Baya’ to the international group in an audio message. Although the message itself was removed from the internet, the group...
by Jason | Dec 29, 2015 | Libyan actors
One of the biggest challenges facing the new GNA is its ability to galvanize fragmented Libyan political factions and militias to participate in the fight against ISIS. As it stands now, this change of approach depends on the ability of the GNA to form a united Libyan...
by Jason | Dec 22, 2015 | ISIS
Using Videos from Sirte for Dawa The Islamic State continues to control Sirte, ineluctably strengthening its grip on the coastal city over time as no coherent forces oppose it. As no forces are opposing its consolidation and expansion, it is quite likely to overflow...
by Jason | Dec 22, 2015 | International actors
The latest signature of the Libyan Political Agreement was supposed to reunify Libya under a strong and legitimate Government of National Accord to cooperate in the international fight against ISIS. However, the fragility of the UN-mediated process, and the severe...
by Jason | Dec 22, 2015 | Other Jihadi Actors
Clashes broke out in Ajdabiya on 15 December after LNA units, headed by Ltn. Mohammed Daooud Al Gabsi of border guard brigade, and Ltn. Mohammed Ebsit, deputy commander of the Ajdabiya operations room, began manhunts for members of the Ajdabiya Revolutionary Shura...
by Jason | Dec 22, 2015 | Libyan actors
As conflict erupts in Ajdabiya in tandem with the signing of the UN deal, the city is witnessing a deepening rift between supporters of the LNA units under the command of Khalifa Hafter, and supporters of the Islamist factions. These rifts are preventing political and...
by Jason | Dec 15, 2015 | ISIS
Establishing a New Social Contract for Sirte A recent edition of Dabiq, the official magazine of IS, published an interview with the current ISIS leader in Libya, Abu Mughira, shedding light on how its senior leaderships view the strategic value of Libya to its...
by Jason | Dec 15, 2015 | International actors
At present, the world continues to send mixed messages regarding the threat posed by ISIS in Libya. After months of measured statements by foreign ministers and top officials dismissing the notion of direct military intervention in Libya, recent reports indicate that...
by Jason | Dec 15, 2015 | Other Jihadi Actors
In Sabratha, the short-lived emergence of an Islamist militia, mistakenly referred to by the international media as ISIS, and their temporary manning of checkpoints on the main road in the city, led to a temporary closure of schools and public administrations. ...
