by Jason | Feb 9, 2015 | Other Jihadi Actors
In Tripoli a number of Ottoman-era tombs were attacked and damaged by radical Islamist groups who see them as contradicting Salafi/Wahhabi principles about the uniqueness of God and the prohibition of worshipping idols. Fighting continues unabated in Benghazi,...
by Jason | Feb 9, 2015 | Libyan actors
Operation Dignity (OD) launched in the early hours of Thursday 5 February a new initiative inside Benghazi, labeling it as “the final push” to achieve full control of the city and wipe out all extremists and Benghazi’s Revolutionaries Shura Council fighters left in...
by Jason | Jan 19, 2015 | ISIS
ISIS-cells inside Libya appear to be increasingly assertive and to be developing the potential to influence military and political events at the national level, including UN-backed negotiations and the overall dialogue process. On Saturday 17 January, an explosive...
by Jason | Jan 19, 2015 | International actors
On Wednesday 14 January, multilateral direct UN-backed negotiations started in Geneva, despite the last minute boycott of the Martyr’s bloc which was misrepresented in the media as a boycott of the whole rump GNC. Talks appear to have started off on the right...
by Jason | Jan 19, 2015 | Other Jihadi Actors
Fighting continues unabated in Benghazi, particularly in the eastern districts of al-Sabri (near the maritime port) and al-Sulmani, where medium and heavy weapons were employed on both sides throughout the week. Operation Dignity (OD) fighters reportedly carried out...
by Jason | Jan 19, 2015 | Libyan actors
On Friday 16 January Libya Dawn and Operation Dignity jointly declared a unilateral general ceasefire with immediate effect. As a result the security threat decreased for all of Libya’s ports, except Benghazi and Derna due to Operation Dignity announcement that it...
by Jason | Jan 12, 2015 | ISIS
There was no noticeable change in ISIS activity in Libya this week.
by Jason | Jan 12, 2015 | International actors
Italy’s PM Matteo Renzi opened the door to a UN-sanctioned peacekeeping mission in Libya should negotiations fail. It is unclear what impact, if any, will this week’s terrorist attack in Paris have over France’s already pro-active policy in Libya. However, if one...
by Jason | Jan 12, 2015 | Other Jihadi Actors
Fighting continues unabated in Benghazi, particularly in the southern districts of Abu Hadima and Laithi, as well as al-Sabri (near the maritime port) and in downtown Benghazi around Venice Street. Although Operation Dignity forces continue to claim victories in the...
by Jason | Jan 12, 2015 | Libyan actors
The air force affiliated with Operation Dignity made an unconfirmed claim of having received 4 new Sukhoi Su-27 (Flanker) fighter jets that could significantly boost its operational capabilities.
