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.
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...
