Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Derna campaign (2014–2016)" in English language version.
He noted that it does not control all of Derna, where rival groups like the Abu Salim Martyrs Brigade still play a major role.
Analyst and non-resident fellow at the Atlantic Council Centre for the Middle East, Mohammed Eljahr, told IBTimes UK that Abu Salim Brigade had always had superior numbers and firepower relative to IS in Derna.
Last year, multiple press outlets erroneously reported that Baghdadi's loyalists run the city of Derna. That isn't true. The Islamic State has a significant contingent in Derna and controls part of the city, but other jihadists remain entrenched.
Analyst and non-resident fellow at the Atlantic Council Centre for the Middle East, Mohammed Eljahr, told IBTimes UK that Abu Salim Brigade had always had superior numbers and firepower relative to IS in Derna.
He noted that it does not control all of Derna, where rival groups like the Abu Salim Martyrs Brigade still play a major role.
Last year, multiple press outlets erroneously reported that Baghdadi's loyalists run the city of Derna. That isn't true. The Islamic State has a significant contingent in Derna and controls part of the city, but other jihadists remain entrenched.
