My latest report on Islamic State in #Libya for @ICSR_Centre is out! The research is based on data gathered since March 2018, so am v happy to finally publish this analysis. Many thanks to everyone who provided feedback! Some key points below (1/6) https://t.co/PM90ffSYwl pic.twitter.com/IHDuhrVwaN

— Inga Kristina Trauthig (@inga_kris) March 10, 2020

"The report starts by briefly outlining the history of Islamic State in Libya. It then examines the aspects that draw IS to Libya specifically, as well as its overall agenda. Then, it analyses data collected on IS in Libya in 2018 and 2019 in order to assess the group’s strength in the country. The data has been collected via open source methods from social media platforms by the researcher and is analysed in a descriptive manner and contextualised for this report. In the final part of the report, current conflict dynamics are related to the assessment of IS in order to provide an outlook for the terrorist group in the North African country of Libya."

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