ISIS in Action Timeline 2014 Jun June 27th: Prominent civil society activist, Salwa Bughagis, killed likely by Jihadists Jul July 14th: Libyan Abu Mahjan Al-Ta’ifi Brigade sends 50 men to Iraq to support ISIS Aug Sep Sept 8th: HoR moves against the Mufti, adding an overt religious dimension to the HoR/GNC conflict Oct Nov Nov 3rd: Shura Council of the Youth of Islam in Derna pledge their allegiance to ISIS, most high profile pledge to ISIS yet Dec Dec 28th: Killing of Coptic doctor and daughter in Sirte and attack on Sidra both by ISIS precursor elements 2015 Jan Jan 19th: Coptic Christians abducted in Sirte Feb Feb 16th: ISIS beheads 21 Egyptian Copts Mar Mar 2nd: ISIS calls on fighters to come to Libya instead of Syria Apr Apr 13th: Tripoli Wilaya of ISIS claim attacks against South Korean and Moroccan embassies May May 11th: Clashes in Sirte btw Misratan 166 and local ISIS cells Jun Jul July 13th: In Twitter video ISIS acknowledges losses in Derna Aug Aug 17th: Farjani uprising against ISIS in Sirte Sep Sept 28th: Islamic State attacks the oil terminal at Sidra Oct Oct 26th: Unidentified Jets bomb ISIS targets; executions continue in Sirte Nov Dec Dec 7th: In Tripoli, pro-GNC militias captured an alleged member of ISIS last week Dec 15th: ISIS features Libya leader in Dabiq and establishes City Charter in Sirte 2016 Jan Jan 12th: 3-day ISIS assault on oil crescent ports Jan 27th: Execution of 25 Sirte residents in the city square for various offenses Feb Feb 17th: ISIS fights for survival in Benghazi and Derna, consolidating its forces in Sirte and Harwah Mar Mar 22nd: After Brussels attacks videos show ISIS fighters in Sirte distributing celebratory candy Apr Apr 5th: ISIS attacked the Al Beda 47 oil field, demands Sirte residents attend Fajr prayers Apr 14th: Heavy fighting between ISIS and PFG between Bin Jawwad and Sidra May May 9th: Surprise ISIS attack on Misratan forces in Abu Grein May 30th: Significant gains by Bunyan Marsus GNA forces reduced ISIS to 200 km of coast line Jun June 13th: Bunyan Marsus take full control of Sirte’s port June 27th: Bunyan Marsus estimate only 500-700 ISIS fighters in Sirte Jul July 25th: Fight in Sirte protracts as ISIS mounts SVBIEDs in Misratan-controlled areas Aug Aug 1st: Serraj announces US airstrikes Aug 29th: SVBIED attacks reveal ISIS strategy Sep Sept 20th: ISIS seepage southwards confirmed by clashes Oct Oct 4th: Dutch journalist killed by ISIS sniper Oct 18th: BM forces declare imminent liberation of Sirte Nov Nov 22nd: ISIS posts images of checkpoints south of Sirte Dec Dec 20th: ISIS attack Man Mad River control station 2017 Jan Jan 10th: Captured ISIS fighters says missing Tunisian journalists killed in Derna Jan 17th: ISIS sets up checkpoint in Wadi Bey, hijacks fuel tanker Feb Feb 21th: US says obtained intelligence from ISIS camps hit by airstrikes. Displaced begin return to Sirte. Mar Mar 28th: US AFRICOM estimates 100 – 200 ISIS fighters left in Libya Apr Apr 25th: Libyan ISIS commander, Abdullah Dabbashi, killed in Sabratha May May 7th: ISIS ambushes Misratan fighters south of Abu Grein May 14th: ISIS hijacks fuel trucks south of Sirte Jun Jun 14th: The LNA-affiliated 116 brigade arrest ISIS cell Jul Jul 26th: Al-Bunyan al-Marsous anticipate ISIS attack on Sirte Aug Aug 23rd: ISIS attack LNA-controlled al-Fugaha checkpoint in Jufra Sep Sep 22nd: The US conduct an airstrike on a ISIS camp south-east of Sirte Oct Oct 25th: ISIS attack the ‘Tisan’ checkpoint south of Ajdabiya Nov Nov 15th: The LNA conduct two airstrikes against an ISIS target southeast of Sirte Dec Dec 24th: A mass gave containing twenty ISIS fighters was uncovered in Sirte 2018 Jan Jan 11th: A would-be ISIS bomber surrenders to al-Bunyan al-Marsous Feb Feb 21th: ISIS undertook a VBIED attack on a LNA checkpoint near Waddan Mar Mar 11th: The Sirte Operations Room kill three ISIS leaders fleeing Derna Apr Apr 19th: Civilians were injured in a shooting at an ISIS checkpoint near Marada May May 7th: ISIS SVBIED targets LNA Checkpoint 60, south east of Ajdabiya Jun Jun 2nd: ISIS fighters attack a police station in al-Qanan Jul Jul 24th: ISIS fighters raided a police station in al-Uqaylah Aug Aug 23rd: ISIS attack the Kaam checkpoint 20 km east of Khoms Sep Sep 22nd: ISIS raid Libya’s National Oil Corporation offices in Tripoli Oct Oct 12th: ISIS member Abdelhakim al-Mashout is arrested Nov Nov 23rd: ISIS launch an assault on the town of Tazirbu, leaving at least 8 dead and 11 wounded Dec Dec 8th: ISIS execute six of the ten men they abducted in Fuqaha 2019 Jan Jan 7th: Rada release details on individuals suspected of orchestrating ISIS attacks in Tripoli and the Oil Crescent Feb Feb 19th: Russian Deputy Foreign Minister stated that ISIS in Libya was “boosting ties with al-Qaeda” Mar Mar 7th: A gang of five men suspected of having connections to ISIS were arrested as they reportedly attempted in to ‘infiltrate’ Tripoli Apr Apr 9th: ISIS claimed responsibility for an attack on the town of Fuqaha, in the southern Jufra region May May 4th: ISIS claimed an attack against the LNA’s 160 Brigade Jabril Baba training camp in Sebha
