by Jason | Aug 25, 2014 | Other Jihadi Actors
Operation Libya Dawn forces took Tripoli airport on 23 August and are now in control of the capital. Islamist forces also appear to be closing in on Operation Dignity forces in Benghazi. Although the fight is far from finished and further attacks and clashes are to be...
by Jason | Aug 25, 2014 | Libyan actors
The HoR responded to the triumph of Operation Libya Dawn by branding its forces as well as those of Ansar Al-Sharia as terrorists. This was a rushed and short-sighted move on the part of the House. It promoted polarisation mirroring the moves of Operation Dawn. It...
by Jason | Aug 18, 2014 | ISIS
While some groups have expressed their support for Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi, ISIS in Libya did not exist yet.
by Jason | Aug 18, 2014 | International actors
There was no overt Western response to jihadi activity in Libya this week.
by Jason | Aug 18, 2014 | Other Jihadi Actors
The fighting in Tripoli continued this week. Although there was a lull in the violence in the early part of the week, 16-17 August saw renewed fighting on the Airport Road, as well as Aqwah, Al-Serraj, Najaila and Janzour. It still appears as though the Misratan and...
by Jason | Aug 18, 2014 | Libyan actors
Benghazi has been the scene of further violence as General Khalifa Haftar renewed his attacks against Islamist targets in key neighbourhoods of the city. Clashes erupted in Benghazi’s Al-Leithi area on 14 August between militants belonging to the Benghazi...
by Jason | Aug 10, 2014 | ISIS
While some groups in Libya have expressed their support for Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi, ISIS in Libya did not exist yet.
by Jason | Aug 10, 2014 | International actors
The United Nations (UN) responded positively to a request by the House of Representatives this week to oversee the brokering of a ceasefire in the capital. A UN delegation, led by Special Representative Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed, has begun talks with the main parties...
by Jason | Aug 10, 2014 | Other Jihadi Actors
Tripoli is still the scene of fierce fighting as rival militias continue to battle it out for control. The Misratans and their Islamist allies fighting under the umbrella of Libya Dawn seem to still have the advantage, although the Zintanis are continuing to put up a...
by Jason | Aug 10, 2014 | Libyan actors
Following the series of victories by Islamist militants, fighting under the banner of the Benghazi Revolutionary Shura Council (BRSC), against Libyan National Army Special Forces targets last week, Genral Khalifa Haftar is trying hard to prove that he is not a spent...
