Western 1 June 2015

by | Jun 1, 2015 | International actors

There has been no further progress in the UN sponsored peace negotiations. UNSMIL is still in the process of reworking the draft roadmap document that was issued at the end of April and rejected so forcefully by the GNC. The amended roadmap is expected to be ready by...

Other Jihadi 1 June 2015

by | Jun 1, 2015 | Other Jihadi Actors

Prime Minister Abdullah Al-Thinni narrowly escaped an assassination attempt this week when gunmen fired at his convoy as it left the HoR in Tobruq. The Prime Minister had been attending a session in the House at which he was being questioned about his government’s...

Anti-ISIS Coalition 1 June 2015

by | Jun 1, 2015 | Libyan actors

Egypt and the United Arab Emirates continue to actively support the HoR and the LNA, providing military assistance and equipment despite the UN arms embargo. However, this support is not proving enough and Haftar is making few real gains week on week. This is unlikely...

Action – 25 May 2015

by | May 25, 2015 | ISIS

Sirte and its surrounding region witnessed a week of intense fighting, which has so far led to IS militants consolidating their grip over the area. On Sunday 17 May, local forces from the village of Harawa and the Misratan-led 166th Brigade stationed in Sirte launched...

Anti – 25 May 2015

by | May 25, 2015 | Libyan actors

The citizens of Hawara are putting strong pressures on both Misratan forces and the Tubruq camp to act fast by blocking the coastal road to all but emergency vehicles in order to protest the lack of protection their village has received in the past weeks and days. In...

Action – 11 May 2015

by | May 11, 2015 | ISIS

In Sirte, isolated clashes continue to erupt between Misratan forces belonging to the 166th battalion and local cells of the IS. For the time being, both sides appear to prefer avoiding an all-out confrontation: the IS cells due to their limited military capacities...