by Jason | Sep 8, 2014 | Libyan actors
Violence has continued in Benghazi where General Khalifa Haftar and those Islamist forces fighting under the umbrella of the Benghazi Revolutionaries Shura Council are locked into a seemingly intractable battle to control Benina Airport. However, the Islamists still...
by Jason | Sep 1, 2014 | International actors
No Western Response to jihadist in Libya was logged this week.
by Jason | Sep 1, 2014 | Other Jihadi Actors
Operation Libya Dawn forces have announced the creation of a Greater Tripoli Revolutionaries Shura Council which is clearly meant to serve as a counterpart to the Benghazi Revolutionaries Shura Council, the umbrella group for Islamist militants fighting against Haftar...
by Jason | Sep 1, 2014 | Libyan actors
Among the Zintanis’ allies only the Warshefana are currently engaged in hostilities against the Misratan and Islamist bloc.
by Jason | Aug 25, 2014 | ISIS
ISIS did not exist in Libya but Ansar al-Sharia in Benghazi and various jihadis in Derna were aligning themselves increasingly with the Tripoli/GNC faction as the country fragmented into two blocs.
by Jason | Aug 25, 2014 | International actors
Libya’s neighbours held another ministerial level meeting on 25 August in Cairo in a bid to come up with a plan to resolve the crisis in Libya. The meeting was attended by the foreign ministers of Libya, Egypt, Algeria, Tunisia, Sudan and Chad, as well as a senior...
by Jason | Aug 25, 2014 | Other Jihadi Actors
Operation Libya Dawn forces took Tripoli airport on 23 August and are now in control of the capital. Islamist forces also appear to be closing in on Operation Dignity forces in Benghazi. Although the fight is far from finished and further attacks and clashes are to be...
by Jason | Aug 25, 2014 | Libyan actors
The HoR responded to the triumph of Operation Libya Dawn by branding its forces as well as those of Ansar Al-Sharia as terrorists. This was a rushed and short-sighted move on the part of the House. It promoted polarisation mirroring the moves of Operation Dawn. It...
by Jason | Aug 18, 2014 | ISIS
While some groups have expressed their support for Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi, ISIS in Libya did not exist yet.
by Jason | Aug 18, 2014 | International actors
There was no overt Western response to jihadi activity in Libya this week.
