by Jason | Jun 6, 2017 | Libyan actors
The Libyan National Army (LNA) made progress in southern Libya last week, evicting the Benghazi Defence Brigades (BDB) from the Jufra airbase and taking control of the entire Jufra area, pushing the BDB north towards Sirte. Many locals welcomed the arrival of the LNA...
by Jason | May 23, 2017 | Libyan actors
On 18 May, Misratan led-Third Force and units from the Benghazi Defence Brigades (BDB) affiliated with the Government of National Accord (GNA) conducted an attack on Brak al-Shatti airbase controlled by Libyan National Army (LNA) in south-west Libya. The surprise...
by Jason | Apr 25, 2017 | Libyan actors
On 21 April, a breakthrough meeting was held between Ageelah Saleh, the president of the House of Representatives (HoR), and Abdurrahman Swehli, head of the High Council of State (HCS). The meeting was hosted in Rome by Italian Foreign Minister Angelino Alfano and...
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...