Libya Security Monitor
The Libya Security Monitor (LSM) is an Eye on ISIS proprietary mapping project and searchable database of developments in Libya’s security space
International actors
US congressmen discuss military unification with East and West
On 28 June, a delegation of US Congress members visited Libya, starting in Benghazi. The delegation was led by Congressman Austin Scott, along with...
Saddam Haftar discusses cooperation with Chadian president in N’Djamena
On 26 July, Libyan National Army (LNA) Deputy Commander Saddam Haftar arrived in N’Djamena, Chad and met with the Chadian President Mahamat Deby....
Saddam Haftar meets Turkish FM in official visit to Ankara
On 24 July, Libyan National Army (LNA) Deputy Commander Lieutenant General Saddam Haftar officially visited Ankara and met with Turkish Minister of...
Libyan actors
Protestors shut down Mellitah gas valves amid power outages & civil disobedience
On 27 July, protestors blockaded the Mellitah Complex and tried to prevent staff from entering the facility. On 28 July, early in the morning,...
NIHRL condemns MoI Trabelsi’s meeting with militia commander Muammar al-Dhawi
On 25 July, the National Institute for Human Rights in Libya (NIHRL) expressed ‘deep regret and strong condemnation’ of Government of National Unity...
Dabaiba appoints Zawiyya militia leader as Director of Military Affairs within MoD
On 24 July, Prime Minister Abdul Hameed Dabaiba issued a decree appointing Brigadier General Mahmoud bin Rajab, the commander of the Libyan Army’s...
ISIS
Military intelligence chief & Tunisia’s MoD discuss return of ISIS fighters from Syria
On 10 December, Military Intelligence Director and Commander of the 444 Brigade Mahmoud Hamza met in Tunis with Tunisian Minister of Defense Khaled...
Misrata court convicts five ISIS members, including four sentenced to death
On 18 August, the Attorney General's office announced that the Misrata Criminal Court has convicted five ISIS members for carrying out armed attacks...
AG announces arrest of IS member behind 2018 Tripoli attack
On 26 February, the Office of the Attorney General announced it had arrested the Islamic State (IS) member who planned and logistically supported...
Other Jihadi groups
Suspect in 2012 Benghazi attack extradited to US
On 6 February at 3 am (local time), Zubayr al Bakoush, a Libyan man who is an alleged member of the terrorist group Ansar al Sharia and later of the...
Mosque bombed in Nafousa mountains
On the night of 5 January, the Old Mosque in Shakshouk, located in the Nafousa Mountains, was severely damaged in a bombing believed to be linked to...
AQIM uses southern Libya to transport fighters to Mali: UN report
According to UN reporting presented on 15 February, AQIM (‘Al-Qaida in Libya’) secures transportation routes to cities for transit or as hideouts in...
The above is a curated selection of incidents extracted from Libya-Analysis LLC’s monitoring and forecasting products.