by Jason | Nov 23, 2014 | Libyan actors
Over the past week, the Libyan national army raised the stakes in its battle against Operation Libya Dawn: bombing a number of targets west of the capital, sending low flying aircraft over Tripoli on ‘reconnaissance missions’, and announcing the closure of ports and...
by Jason | Nov 17, 2014 | ISIS
Two car bomb attacks were carried out in the capital this week, one against the Egyptian embassy and the other against the embassy of the United Arab Emirates. Although no one was hurt – both embassies are empty – there was some damage to the buildings. Although it is...
by Jason | Nov 17, 2014 | International actors
Libya’s political scene remains deeply divided with last week’s Supreme Court ruling leaving both sides more entrenched than ever. Notably, UN Special Representative Bernadino Leon met with GNC head Nouri Abu Sahamine this week. This was a clear indication of the UN’s...
by Jason | Nov 17, 2014 | Other Jihadi Actors
Operation Dignity forces including the crack Sa’iqa 21 battallion are facing entrenched elements of the Benghazi Revolutionaries Shura Council. Several reports indicate the presence of snipers and intermittent battles in the port and broader marina area, where the...
by Jason | Nov 17, 2014 | Libyan actors
Hafter is still struggling to fully defeat the Benghazi Revolutionaries Shura Council that continues to put up a fierce resistance in its traditional strongholds. This week has seen his forces make limited progress. Hafter still does not have control over key...
by Jason | Nov 3, 2014 | ISIS
The Islamic State (IS) of Abu Bakr Baghdadi in Iraq and Syria is still winning over supporters in Derna. A second forum was held in the town this week at which local militants belonging to the Shura Council of the Youth of Islam in Derna pledged their allegiance to...
by Jason | Nov 3, 2014 | International actors
As ISIS has firmly established itself in Derna and announced that presences to the world, the West made no response and HoR PM Thinni, resolutely refused to deal with those he dismisses as “terrorists”. One of the reasons he was hostile to the Algerian national...
by Jason | Nov 3, 2014 | Other Jihadi Actors
Despite Haftar’s exaggerations, the Benghazi Revolutionaries Shura Council is clearly feeling the heat. It has lost many of its fighters and it was reported this week that hundreds of families of shura council members had fled the city and were seeking refuge in...
by Jason | Nov 3, 2014 | Libyan actors
General Khalifa Hafter has continued to make progress in Benghazi, consolidating control of more areas of the city and flushing out militants. His next assault looks set to take place against the Al-Sabri area that is close to the Benghazi port and where many Ansar...
by Jason | Oct 26, 2014 | ISIS
Haftar, whose forces are now officially part of the Libyan national army, launched a major offensive against the Benghazi Revolutionaries Shura Council on 15 October. This rebranding plus PR attempts to coordinate with the local population have proved helpful, but...
