| 5,654,162 |
32.79335 |
12.48845 |
Libya |
|
Following the IED attack on 20 December, unidentified gunmen assassinated two young men in Sabratha. |
| 5,654,260 |
-18.9386 |
47.5167 |
Madagascar |
|
Civil servants on strike, demanding increase in minimum wage. Dates of strike unavailable |
| 5,654,165 |
32.8925 |
13.18 |
Libya |
|
A Sufi shrine at the central Tripoli Bu Mishmasha cemetery was destroyed in a bomb explosion. No one was hurt. It is not known if the attack, which occured before dawn, was carried out by Salafists or by supporters of Ansar Al-Sharia or the so-called Islamic State. |
| 5,654,171 |
31.20892 |
16.58866 |
Libya |
|
Two young men were executed on a roundabout in Sirte by Islamic State militants. The first man, a member of the al-Amamra Tribe, was accused of murder and the other man was a member of the now defunct Brigade 32, which participated in the failed August tribal uprising against the Islamic State. |
| 5,654,174 |
28.54445 |
17.55646 |
Libya |
|
Armed Tebu militia fighters, possibly linked to the Petroleum Facilities Guard led by Ibrahim Jadhran, attacked the Zalla Oil Field near al-Jufra, causing unspecified damage. Reports indicate that the attacking force consisted of approximately 12 vehicles, but it appears that the militants focused on robbing the offices and vehicles rather than destroying oil infrastructure. |
| 5,654,178 |
32.37535 |
15.09254 |
Libya |
|
A group of fighters in Misrata calling themselves the Libya Misratan Mujahideen pledged allegiance to IS in an audio recording, announcing they had joined the group. The group also claimed to be responsible for a number of unspecified car bomb attacks in or near the city. |
| 5,654,182 |
30.75545 |
20.22626 |
Libya |
|
Unidentified gunmen opened fire on a car carrying a number of local sheikhs in the 7 October Neighborhood of Ajdabiya, wounding a sheikh. |
| 5,654,185 |
32.76704 |
22.63669 |
Libya |
|
A powerful IED exploded at the Municipal Guard headquarters in the Shiha District in Derna, causing significant damage to the building but causing no casualties. While there was no claim of the attack, it was likely perpetrated by IS sleeper cells in the neighborhood. |
| 5,654,189 |
32.74944 |
22.66639 |
Libya |
|
MSC Derna forces clashed with IS forces attempting to move into the outskirts of the Sahel al-Sharqiya, Bab al-Tobruk, al-Hajaj, and al-Korofat al-Sabaa areas on the outskirts of Derna, with heavy fighting reported in the 400 area of Sahel al-Sharqiya. MSC Derna claims its forces repelled an additional attempt to attack its forces in Fatih on 27 December, leading to heavy IS casualties. |
| 5,654,194 |
32.81333 |
13.26972 |
Libya |
|
Fighting broke out between the Tenth Force more popularly known as the Bashir Sadawi brigade led by Fauzi Al-Usta in Ain Zara and forces belonging to First Force of the Central Security Force linked to Hathem Tajuri (Tripoli Revolutionaries Brigade). One report says that forces loyal to Tajuri attacked one of the locations in Ain Zara occupied by Sadawis forces. The sound of heavy gun fire followed by the sound of ambulance sirens were heard. There are unconfirmed reports of injuries and deaths. |
