Anti-ISIS Coalition Timeline 2014 Jun June 21st: Haftar says ‘terrorists should leave now or die here.’ Mufti calls for anti-Haftar jihad Jul Aug Aug 3rd: BRSC overrun Saiqa base in Benghazi Aug 25th: HoR responds to the triumph of Libya Dawn by branding it terrorists Sep Oct Oct 19th: Hafter reverses slide in Benghazi with major offensive Nov Nov 23rd: Haftar courts Ferjan tribe of Sirte in Dawn/Dignity wars Dec Dec 14th: Anti-ISIS coalition between Haftar and DMSC in response to Shuruq 2015 Jan Feb Feb 16th: Egypt bombs Derna Mar Mar 28th: Misrata tries to dislodge ISIS from Sirte Apr May Jun Jul Aug Aug 17th: Rebellion against ISIS in Sirte Sep Sept 28th: Heavy fighting across the east, cooperation between LNA & DMSC Oct Nov Nov 23rd: Assassinations in Ajdabiya stoke tensions between LNA and PFG Dec Dec 22nd: Joint Operations Room set up in Sabratha after explosions 2016 Jan Jan 5th: Jadhran says Haftar is as bad as ISIS Feb Mar Mar 2nd: LNA declares Ajdabiya liberated and makes significant gains in Benghazi Mar 29th: Misrata militias declare support for GNA Apr Apr 5th: UN-mediated Presidential Council arrives in Tripoli May May 9th: PC sets up operations room to combat ISIS in Sirte area Jun June 6th: GNA reinstates Jadhran as head of PFG, advances on Sirte Jul July 11th: LNA suffers setbacks after suicide attacks, Jadhran occupies Zueitina port Aug Aug 22nd: HoR rejects GNA, tensions grow in Tripoli between rival militias Sep Sept 13th: Haftar seizes oil crescent ports from Jadhran Oct Oct 4th: Haftar and LNA continue militarization of eastern Libya Oct 14th: Khalifa al-Ghwell seizes Rixos in Tripoli in coup attempt Nov Nov 1st: Third Force cede control of Brak al-Shatti to LNA Nov 28th: PM Serraj says PC will not submit new cabinet to HoR Dec Dec 7th: BDB forces attempt to retake oil ports from LNA, LNA extend control to Brak al-Shati 2017 Jan Jan 3rd: PC deputy prime minister for South Musa al-Koni resigns Jan 31st: Dialogue group agree in principle amendments to the LPA Feb Feb 14th: Anti-GNA militias form ‘Libyan National guard’ as tensions rise in Tripoli Mar Mar 7th: GNA condemns BDB takeover of oil crescent ports Mar 21st: Pro-GNA militias evict Ghwell from Tripoli Apr Apr 11th: Clashes escalate between LNA and Misratans near Sebha Apr 25th: Saleh and Swehli meet in Rome May May 23rd: GNA-affiliated forces kill up to 140 LNA fighters in surprise attack on Brak al-Shatti airbase May 30th: Pro-GNA militias evict hard-line anti-GNA militias from Tripoli Jun Jun 14th: A Zintani militia claims to have released Saif al-Islam al-Qadhafi. Jun 17th: A convoy of anti-GNA militias from Misrata attempted to deploy to Tripoli. Jul Jul 14th: GNA President Serraj announced a new plan to realize the LPA, which would include parliamentary and Presidential elections. Jul 25th: LNA Commander Haftar and GNA PM Serraj have ‘committed to a ceasefire’ Aug Aug 29th: Haftar, Nayed and Igtit have indirectly launched their bids for candidacy in prospective presidential elections in 2018 Sep Sep 16th: Clashes broke out in Sabratha among units affiliated with the Anas Dabbashi Brigade and the 48 Brigade Oct Oct 6th: The Anti-ISIS Operations Room announced its control of Sabratha after defeating the Anas Dabbashi Brigade Nov Nov 20th: The HoR voted to approve the proposed amendments to the 2015 Libyan Political Agreement (LPA) Nov 23rd: The HCS President Swehli issued a statement rejecting the HoR vote Dec Dec 6th: UN Envoy to Libya Ghassan Salame co-chaired the official launch of the voter registration process for elections in 2018 Dec 17th: The 17 December ‘expiry’ date of the LPA was marked by an official television announcement from Khalifa Haftar declaring the LPA and its institutions expired 2018 Jan Jan 24th: Mahmoud al-Werfalli publicly executed 10 people imprisoned by the LNA in Benghazi following a double bomb attack in the city. Feb Feb 7th: Mahmoud al-Werfalli, a LNA commander wanted by the ICC, handed himself into the LNA for questioning. Mar Mar 20th: The sixth round of discussions aimed at unifying Libya’s military concluded in Cairo. Apr Apr 10th: Unconfirmed reports began circulating that LNA commander Khalifa Haftar was transferred a hospital France. Apr 8th: Khalid Mishri was elected as the President of the High Council of State. May May 7th: Khalifa Haftar announced that the ‘zero hour’ for the ‘liberation’ of Derna had begun. May 11th: The PC announced a decree that would significantly expand the powers of the Rada Jun Jun 14th: Forces under the command of Ibrahim Jadhran attacked and took control of Sidra and Ras Lanuf oil ports Jun 25th: Khalifa Haftar ordered all ports ‘liberated’ from Ibrahim Jadhran to be handed over to the Benghazi-based National Oil Corporation Jul Jul 10th: Forces under the command of Ibrahim Jadhran attacked and took control of Sidra and Ras Lanuf oil ports Jul 11th: The NOC lifted force majeure on all of the Oil Crescent ports and Tobruq’s Hariga port Aug Aug 26th: The Kani militia deployed from Tarhuna to south Tripoli Sep Sep 25th: A ceasefire was brokered between the Tripoli Protection Force and Tarhuna’s 7th Brigade Oct Oct 6th: The GNA and its new UN-backed Security Arrangements Committee announced new security arrangements in Tripoli Nov Nov 7th: The Governors of competing Central Banks of Libya reach a consensus on audit terms Dec Dec 4th: The LNA state that they have removed “terrorist” elements from the area around Tazirbu 2019 Jan Jan 15th: LNA confirmed that an operation to liberate southern Libya from “terrorist” groups is underway Feb Feb 13th: GNA claim it coordinated an airstrike with joint U.S.-Libyan forces targeting al-Qaeda members near Awbari Mar Mar 17th: The eastern-based Interim government’s launchs a security operation to remove “terrorists and criminals” from Libya’s South Apr Apr 4th: LNA leader Khalifa Haftar released a statement declaring Operation “Flood of Dignity” to liberate Tripoli May May 20th: The Chief of Staff of the LNA Naval Forces declared a state of emergency with a ban on shipments to all western maritime ports
