5,968,249 |
32.89615 |
13.20755 |
Libya |
|
Nabil Aoun, the House of Representatives (HoR) member for Aziziya, was kidnapped by armed men on 30 November by an armed gang that broke into his home in the central Tripoli district of Zawiat Al-Dahmani. He is thought to have held at one of the prisons in Mitiga airbase. The reasons for his abduction whether political or for ransom are not known. He was freed on 27 January 2016. |
5,968,253 |
30.75545 |
20.22626 |
Libya |
|
LNA aircraft conducted air strikes on the Industrial Neighborhood of Ajdabiya. |
5,968,257 |
30.75545 |
20.22626 |
Libya |
|
Fighting between LNA-allied 21st Border Guards Battalion and local fighters against Ajadbiya Revolutionaries Shura Council (ARSC) forces continued in the vicinity of Istanbul Street in Ajdabiya. Heavy losses were reported during the clashes. |
5,968,261 |
31.20892 |
16.58866 |
Libya |
|
An IS commander, Abdullah Hamad Al-Ansari, was killed by a sharpshooter on 23 January as he left a mosque in Sirte. Ansari was rushed to hospital where he died. |
5,968,265 |
30.65 |
20.31667 |
Libya |
|
On 25 January, the Ajdabiya Shura Council claimed to have retaken the 18 Gate from the LNA 21 Border Guards. The gate, southeast of the city, was secured by the LNA on 10 JAN. |
5,968,800 |
13.27806 |
24.4475 |
Sudan |
|
SAF bombs Kotoronek, 60km from Rokoro. Many families fled the area. No casualties reported. |
5,968,271 |
27.54956 |
14.27139 |
Libya |
|
A senior member of the Misratan 3rd Force, was abducted in al-Shati in South Libya. A convoy of vehicles from Misrata headed south in response. Unconfirmed reports indicate that the Ben Nayal tribe militias (seen as pro-Gaddafi) were involved in the kidnapping. No mention of a battle. |
5,968,275 |
32.86972 |
13.10778 |
Libya |
|
A man in police custody is suspected of trying to plant a bomb outside the Sudanese Embassy in the Gargaresh district of Tripoli. The suspect was picked up by the Abu Sleem police after a bomb alleged to contain 200 grammes of TNT was discovered at the embassy. The device failed to detonate. It is unclear where the bomb was discovered or how the suspect was arrested. |
5,968,280 |
32.08333 |
12.7 |
Libya |
|
A civilian from Kikla was injured due to a land mine explosion in the city center. The bomb was likely planted by the Zintani armed groups during the last fight in the city. |
5,968,285 |
29.23333 |
19.21667 |
Libya |
|
Islamic State militants murdered three of the six men kidnapped when the they launched an attack on Petroleum Facilities Guards (PFG) on 14 January near Maradah earlier this month. The location and date of the execution was not reported. |