Fears, Warnings on ISIS Comeback in LibyaThe anti-terror unit in west Libya arrested an ISIS suspect. Photo courtesy of the unitCairo - Jamal JawharLibyans in the country’s south and west have expressed fears that ISIS militants would make a major comeback after scores of fighters were seen in several areas. US Africa Command has conducted several airstrikes in the past month on ISIS militants in the south, leaving several of their commanders dead. The local fears on the comeback of ISIS in Libya have been coupled by warnings from officials from abroad like Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, who has stated that Libya could turn into the main bastion for terrorists in North Africa. UN envoy to Libya Ghassan Salame told the United Nations Security Council last May that the black flags of ISIS are appearing in the south of Libya.

Source: The North Africa Journal October 17, 2019 08:48 UTC