by Jason | May 2, 2017 | Libyan actors
On 28 April, the Libyan National Army (LNA) conducted two airstrikes against a camp controlled by the Martyr Ahmed Gnefied militia in the town of Sukna, Jufra. The militia is linked to the Benghazi Defence Brigades (BDB) and their camp reportedly housed an ammunitions...
by Jason | Apr 25, 2017 | Other Jihadi Actors
The final enclaves controlled by local jihadist fighters in Benghazi are in Sabri and Souq al-Hout, in the centre of the city. The Libyan National Army (LNA) has started to build-up its forces in preparation to launch a ‘final’ assault against the jihadists, beginning...
by Jason | Apr 19, 2017 | Other Jihadi Actors
On 15 April, reinforcements from the southern Libya Shield forces, led by Islamist commander Ahmed Abdul Jalil Al-Hasnawi, arrived at Temenhint airbase to back up the Government of National Accord (GNA)-affiliated forces, including the Misratan Third Force and the...