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RWI-BRIEF-005 · Brief

Militia activity around Al-Watiya before the 14 Dec 2015 landing

Issued · 28 Oct 2026 18:30 MDT (00:30 UTC, 29 Oct)

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Summary

No reported or visible fighting within ~30 km of Al-Watiya in December 2015, including 7–13 Dec. Nearest violence: a criminal kidnapping in Surman (~60 km) on 2 Dec. All 87 VIIRS detections within 90 km are industrial flares. Local fronts had cooled after the 12 Nov Warshefana–Zawiya ceasefire. Key UN and Libya Herald sources not yet reached.