by Jason | Dec 28, 2014 | Libyan actors
On Christmas Eve, Operation Shuruq (Sunrise) forces carried out a surprise attack on Sidra’s oil terminal employing speedboats and rockets. Although Operation Dignity forces repelled the attack, one of Operation Shuruq’s rockets fell on an oil storage tank, starting a...
by Jason | Dec 21, 2014 | ISIS
No actions by ISIS this week.
by Jason | Dec 21, 2014 | International actors
Unsurprisingly given the ongoing violence, including in the oil crescent, the UN-sponsored peace talks that were planned for 16 December did not go ahead. On 15 December, the Congress announced the names of those who would be representing it at the talks. However, it...
by Jason | Dec 21, 2014 | Other Jihadi Actors
There is still no end in sight for Haftar in his attempts to finish off his battle against Islamist militants in Benghazi. This week has seen further fighting in the Al-Sabri neighbourhood which is one of Ansar Al-Sharia’s key strongholds and the neighbourhood...
by Jason | Dec 21, 2014 | Libyan actors
The battle to control Libya’s energy sector is still ongoing and shows little sign of letting up. Although the Misratan led alliance forces that go by the name Libya Sunrise (Shuruq Libiyya) and which launched an advance against the Ras Lanuf and Es-Sider oil ports...
by Jason | Dec 14, 2014 | ISIS
On 13 December a group of brigades from Misrata in conjunction with Ansar al-Sharia in Sirte began advancing on the oil crescent in an attempt to ‘liberate’ the country’s energy facilities. For more on this consult the other jihadi actors and anti-ISIS coalition...
by Jason | Dec 14, 2014 | International actors
The future of the UN-sponsored peace talks known as the Ghadames II dialogue is still uncertain. The talks had been due to go ahead on 9 December but were postponed at the last moment and rescheduled for 16 December in the hopes that the main players could be...
by Jason | Dec 14, 2014 | Other Jihadi Actors
On 13 December a group of brigades from Misrata in conjunction with Ansar al-Sharia in Sirte began advancing on the oil crescent in an attempt to ‘liberate’ the country’s energy facilities. The Libyan National Army has hit back hard and at the time of writing the...
by Jason | Dec 14, 2014 | Libyan actors
The attack by Misratan forces called operation Shuruq is already being perceived by some as an assault by the west against the east. Indeed, the move is provoking uproar in eastern towns such as Ajdabiyya. It is also prompting some previously hesitant eastern tribes...
by Jason | Dec 7, 2014 | ISIS
Sirte continues to be the object of a struggle between Misrata-aligned forces and radical Islamist groups aligned with Ansar al-Shari’a. In this sense, the city is a good example of how national-level alliances have been shaped by convenience and should be considered...
