22 – 28 August: Jalu forces arrest foreign fighter cell

Aug 28, 2018 | Other Jihadi Actors

The local security directorate in Jalu region announced last week that it had arrested a foreign fighter cell, reportedly preparing for operations against the Libyan National Army (LNA).

In Derna, fighting continues between the LNA and the Derna Protection Force (DPF) entrenched in the Derna’s old city centre quarter, despite the LNA gaining control of most of the city.