A spokesman for the Libya Mujahideen Shura Council (DMSC) has announced that it has pushed ISIS out of the eastern city of Libya. The DMSC is an al-Qaida-affiliated umbrella group of Islamist extremist militias and has been fighting both ISIS and forces loyal to Derna’s eastern government for control of the city. There has been no independent verification of the DMSC’s claims, and if true, these developments represent the fall of what was thought to be ISIS’ last foothold in the area. This leaves ISIS with control of the southern city of Sirte and territory on its outskirts. Some analysts have suggested that although there are fears of ISIS’ expansion into Derna, it remains a minor player in relation to the country’s myriad armed groups.
A spokesman for the Derna Mujahideen Shura Council (DMSC) has announced that it has pushed ISIS out of the eastern city of Derna. The DMSC is an al-Qaida-affiliated umbrella group of Islamist extremist militias and has been fighting both ISIS and forces loyal to Libya’s eastern government for control of the city. There has been no independent verification of the DMSC’s claims, and if true, these developments represent the fall of what was thought to be ISIS’ last foothold in the area. This leaves ISIS with control of the southern city of Sirte and territory on its outskirts. Some analysts have suggested that although there are fears of ISIS’ expansion into Libya, it remains a minor player in relation to the country’s myriad armed groups.