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

November 6, 2019
The Anti-ISIS coalition

On 3 November, the GNA’s Volcano of Rage Operation said that the LNA had conducted four airstrikes against Tripoli’s Mitiga airport. On 1 November, the LNA said it had launched airstrikes against a military camp near Zelten, west of Tripoli. On the same day, the GNA’s PC issued a statement condemning LNA airstrikes against the Ministry of Interior headquarters.

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October 31, 2019
The Anti-ISIS coalition

The LNA continued to push along frontlines in southern Tripoli last week and claimed to have launched airstrikes against anti-LNA positions south of Surman and against a Misratan convoy moving on Jufra. The anti-LNA forces claimed an ambush near the Yarmouk military camp, which reportedly killed 16 LNA fighters.

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October 24, 2019
The Anti-ISIS coalition

On 21 October, the GNA Ambassador to Italy, Omar Tarhouni, stated that the planned international conference on Libya to be held in Berlin will occur in April 2020. On 18 – 19 October, members of the Tubruq-based HoR convened in Cairo with their Egyptian counterparts to discuss possible exits from the ongoing Libyan political crisis.

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October 16, 2019
The Anti-ISIS coalition

On 14 October, suspected LNA aerial attacks struck a house in the al-Furnaj neighbourhood of Tripoli, killing three children and their mother, and injuring another child. On 13 October, a TRB commander accused the MoF and CBL of obstructing a deal for additional support from Turkey.

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October 10, 2019
The Anti-ISIS coalition

On 5 October, the LNA launched airstrikes on Misrata International Airport. Ahmed al-Mesmari said that the LNA had launched four raids targeting four military targets in Sirte. On 3 October, the spokesperson for the SPF confirmed that the LNA had launched airstrikes targeting al-Qardabiya base.

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October 2, 2019
The Anti-ISIS coalition

On 25 September, the head of the GNA, Fayez al-Serraj, gave a speech at the UN General Assembly in New York claiming he would never sit at the negotiating table with Khalifa Haftar. A few hours after Serraj’s address, the LNA released a statement arguing it had “always called for peace.”

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