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.
by Jason | Jan 5, 2015 | ISIS
On Friday 2 January, 14 soldiers belonging to the 168th Battalion of the Libyan Army were killed. The soldiers were manning a checkpoint in a village located 600 kilometres south-east of Tripoli. Members of a local Islamic State (IS) cell claimed responsibility for...
by Jason | Jan 5, 2015 | International actors
There was no overt Western response to jihadi activity in Libya this week.
by Jason | Jan 5, 2015 | Other Jihadi Actors
During the past week, initially, the bulk of fighting occurred in the Laithi district, an area long considered an Ansar al-Shari’a stronghold. Here, Benghazi Revolutionaries Shura Council fighters (BRSC) employed armoured tanks for the first time. Heavy fighting then...
by Jason | Jan 5, 2015 | Libyan actors
Haftar claims that the final phase of the battle for the liberation of Benghazi started and that his troops are now dealing mostly with snipers entrenched in densely populated areas, which impedes Operation Dignity troops to employ their usual tactics reliant on...
by Jason | Dec 28, 2014 | ISIS
In Sirte, the security situation continues to spiral out of control due to a multiplicity of militias. Firstly, the city is paying the price for being used as the strategic headquarters and gathering point of Operation Shuruq troops. During the past week, Operation...
by Jason | Dec 28, 2014 | International actors
Although UNSMIL’s Chief Bernardino Leon and Libya’s Western partners continue to staunchly promote the undertaking of negotiations to follow up on the Ghadames process, hardly any positive developments have emerged from the country during the past week. In fact, major...
by Jason | Dec 28, 2014 | Other Jihadi Actors
Operation Shuruq appears to not be satisfied with the current stalemate in Ben Jawad. On the contrary, the latest attack on Sidra’s terminal shows that Operation Shuruq is keen to continue fighting with all means available until it achieves full control of the oil...
