As Islamic State Recovers in Western Libya, GNA Struggles to Form Joint Security Force of Tripoli’s Militias

The Islamic State has claimed responsibility for an attack on the Foreign Ministry of  UN-recognized Government of National Accord in Tripoli in a show-off of its recently emerged presence in the country's west. According to ISIS Amaq news agency, three inghimasi militants managed to enter the MFA HQ, overpowered security guards and set the building …

Tripoli Revolutionaries Battalion Hands Over Its Locations To The Government

Tripoli Revolutionaries Battalion (TRB) has withdrawn from its headquarters in the Libyan capital, leaving them to official security authorities. This came in the framework of ceasefire agreement recently announced in Tripoli required the TRB to transfer control over a number of strategic locations in the city center. The headquarters such as in Dahmani street, in …

Libya’s Tripoli See Another Spiral Of Violence Amid Refusal Of Militias to Lay Down Their Arms

On Tuesday, armed clashes between rival armed groups have resumed in the area of Airport road south of Tripoli, disrupting a ceasefire agreement reached in early September. As a result of damage to generators and the city's public electricity networks, a vast area from Tripoli up to Ras Ajdir on the border with Tunisia, and …

Militia Commander Unveils Details of Ceasefire Agreement After Day-Long Clashes in Tripoli

Commander of Tripoli Revolutionaries Brigade (TRB)  Jalel al-Warshafani confirmed the cessation of hostilities in Libyan capital today immediately after a ceasefire agreement was reached with the 7th brigade. According to al-Warshafani's statement, the warring sides consisting of TRB and Nawasi battalion on the one side, and 7th brigade from Tarhouna on the other, came to …