by Jason | Jul 18, 2016 | ISIS
Sirte’s port remains under the control of Bunyan Marsus, but clashes with ISIS continue to take place around the port’s western perimeter. Libyan naval vessels continue to blockade the port, while local sources also report the presence of foreign naval frigates....
by Jason | Jul 18, 2016 | Libyan actors
The deteriorating status of the Government of National Accord (GNA), and the Libyan Political Agreement in general, is being fueled by the accelerating collapse of security and public services in Tripoli. On 12 July road blocks were set up across many of the capital’s...
by Jason | Jul 18, 2016 | Other Jihadi Actors
In the oil crescent, the Benghazi Defense Brigade (BDB) claimed to have shot down a Libyan National Army (LNA) helicopter on 17 July near Magrun, 70 kilometers south of Benghazi. The LNA, however, said that the helicopter crashed as a result of technical failure. ...
by Jason | Jul 18, 2016 | International actors
US Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said on 18 July he is encouraged by developments against ISIS in Libya. Dunford said terrorists suffered “significant casualties” in and around Benghazi, with assessments indicating...
by Jason | Jul 11, 2016 | ISIS
In Sirte, the Government of National Accord’s (GNA) Bunyan Marsus coalition continues to advance pinning ISIS into an ever smaller part of the city — tightening the noose around ISIS militants holed up in its central areas. Sirte’s port remains under the control...
by Jason | Jul 11, 2016 | Libyan actors
On 6 July, the Libyan National Army (LNA) suffered major blows, with the death of 11 soldiers in a suicide attack, and the downing of its ace Mig-23 pilot, Major Idris Hamed Al-Obeidi. Obeidi, an iconic LNA fighter pilot, was killed when his plane crashed during a...
by Jason | Jul 11, 2016 | Other Jihadi Actors
Battles in Benghazi between Haftar’s forces and their opponents intensified on 6-8 July as jihadists conducted a surprise counterattack against the LNA on the evening of Eid al-Fitr in Ganfuda. The jihadists’ fierce resistance may demonstrate their desperation,...
by Jason | Jul 11, 2016 | International actors
On 8 July, a widely publicized leak shed light on active Western military support for Khalifa Haftar and the LNA. Air traffic recordings, reportedly obtained from inside the LNA’s Benina Air Force Base suggest that Haftar is receiving support from French, British and...
by Jason | Jul 4, 2016 | ISIS
The port of Sirte port is now reportedly under the control of the Government of National Accord’s Bunyan Marsus coalition, after it managed to fully recapture the Suwawa area from ISIS on 1 July. Last week saw intensive fighting, with Misratan fighters making...
by Jason | Jul 4, 2016 | Libyan actors
Three key developments were identified last week: 1) The unabated momentum of the Government of National Accord’s (GNA) Bunyan Marsus coalition against ISIS in Sirte, 2) the Libyan National Army’s (LNA) surge eradicated the remaining pockets of jihadi fighters in...
