by Jason | Aug 24, 2015 | Libyan actors
After horrific ISIS activities in Sirte the previous week, on Wednesday 19 August, the Arab League held an extraordinary meeting in Cairo, opting to pledge to help Libya in its fight against extremism and terrorism. However, the pledge made by Arab states to back...
by Jason | Aug 17, 2015 | ISIS
Fighting continued unabated in Benghazi where LNA troops aligned with Operation Dignity registered again losses at the hands of the Benghazi Revolutionary Shura Council and ISIS cells active in the city. In particular, heavy fighting was registered in the al-Sabri...
by Jason | Aug 17, 2015 | International actors
There was no discernible Western response to jihadi threats in Libya this week.
by Jason | Aug 17, 2015 | Other Jihadi Actors
There were no significant actions by other jihadi actors compared to ISIS this week.
by Jason | Aug 17, 2015 | Libyan actors
The past week saw an armed rebellion against ISIS taking place in Sirte only to be brutally crushed over the course of 48 hours. Widespread fighting suddenly erupted in the costal town on Tuesday when ISIS elements killed the Salafi cleric Khalid bin Rajab Farjani,...
by Jason | Aug 10, 2015 | ISIS
On Friday 7 August, IS members announced the death of one of their Benghazi commanders, Imad Zway, who was killed in the battle for Bu’atni and for whose death retaliation will likely come during the coming days through the usual asymmetrical tactics employed by IS....
by Jason | Aug 10, 2015 | International actors
There was no discernable Western response to jihadi threats in Libya this week.
by Jason | Aug 10, 2015 | Other Jihadi Actors
In Benghazi, fighting continues unabated between Khalifa Haftar’s forces and troops of the Benghazi Revolutionaries Shura Council (BRSC) and IS. During last week, fighting concentrated in the usual hotspots of Bu’atni, al-Sabri and Laithi. In these districts,...
by Jason | Aug 10, 2015 | Libyan actors
During the past week, Haftar has also concentrated his efforts on retaining key support from local tribes and notables, meeting with elders and representatives of tribes from Benghazi, Benina, al-Abiar, Sulouq, al-Tukra and al-Rajma. Whilst all tribes confirmed their...
by Jason | Aug 3, 2015 | ISIS
A man suspected to be an IS member concealed himself among refugees allowed by the army to escape from the epicentres of fighting in Benghazi, detonating himself in a car laden with explosive as he arrived at an army checkpoint. IS continues to grow and strengthen its...
