by Jason | Nov 30, 2014 | Libyan actors
Although Hafter has the Zintani brigades on board, who like him are now considered to be part of the Libyan national army, this is clearly not sufficient to enable him to secure a win in Tripoli. Chief of Staff Colonel Abdulrazzak Al-Nazuri said as much this week. For...
by Jason | Nov 23, 2014 | ISIS
The international media has been full of reports this week about the hold that the Islamic State (IS) has acquired in Derna. At the end of October the most influential militant group in the town, the Shura Council of the Islamic Youth of Derna, staged a major ceremony...
by Jason | Nov 23, 2014 | International actors
No Western Response this week.
by Jason | Nov 23, 2014 | Other Jihadi Actors
The battle between Haftar’s Operation Dignity forces and Benghazi Revolutionaries Shura Council (BRSC) continues without any restraint. On Wednesday 19 November the two fighting blocks agreed to a 12-hours humanitarian truce which rapidly collapsed without allowing...
by Jason | Nov 23, 2014 | Libyan actors
Over the past week, the Libyan national army raised the stakes in its battle against Operation Libya Dawn: bombing a number of targets west of the capital, sending low flying aircraft over Tripoli on ‘reconnaissance missions’, and announcing the closure of ports and...
by Jason | Nov 17, 2014 | ISIS
Two car bomb attacks were carried out in the capital this week, one against the Egyptian embassy and the other against the embassy of the United Arab Emirates. Although no one was hurt – both embassies are empty – there was some damage to the buildings. Although it is...
by Jason | Nov 17, 2014 | International actors
Libya’s political scene remains deeply divided with last week’s Supreme Court ruling leaving both sides more entrenched than ever. Notably, UN Special Representative Bernadino Leon met with GNC head Nouri Abu Sahamine this week. This was a clear indication of the UN’s...
by Jason | Nov 17, 2014 | Other Jihadi Actors
Operation Dignity forces including the crack Sa’iqa 21 battallion are facing entrenched elements of the Benghazi Revolutionaries Shura Council. Several reports indicate the presence of snipers and intermittent battles in the port and broader marina area, where the...
by Jason | Nov 17, 2014 | Libyan actors
Hafter is still struggling to fully defeat the Benghazi Revolutionaries Shura Council that continues to put up a fierce resistance in its traditional strongholds. This week has seen his forces make limited progress. Hafter still does not have control over key...
by Jason | Nov 3, 2014 | ISIS
The Islamic State (IS) of Abu Bakr Baghdadi in Iraq and Syria is still winning over supporters in Derna. A second forum was held in the town this week at which local militants belonging to the Shura Council of the Youth of Islam in Derna pledged their allegiance to...
