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
GNU says transfer of Russian military equipment from Syria to Libya is unconfirmed
On 8 January, acting Government of National Unity (GNU) Minister of Foreign Affairs (MFA) al-Taher al-Baour emphasized that reports of the transfer...
Russian naval activity continues in the Mediterranean
On 5 January, two Russian landing ships and a Ro-Ro (roll-on/ roll off) cargo ship arrived in Tartus, Syria and as of 6 January were being off...
Italy approves prisoner extradition bill with Libya
On 29 December, the Italian Council of Ministers approved a draft law ratifying an agreement with Libya allowing the transfer of prisoners between...
Libyan actors
Outrage over videos of abuse of prisoners in Qarnada prison in eastern Libya
On 12 January, activists circulated videos showing horrific abuse and torture of detainees at the notorious Qarnada prison south of the city of...
Clashes in al-Ajilat kill several people
On 11 January, some heavy fighting with light and medium infantry weapons took place west of al Ajaylat (southwest of Sabratha) between Othman...
West Coast Military District secures Zawiyya refinery
On 7 January, the West Coast Military Region announced in a statement the activation of fixed deployment points and mobile patrols around Zawiyya...
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
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...
TBZ raids farms reportedly stationed with terrorist groups in the South
On 29 June, the Libyan National Army’s (LNA) Tariq Bin Ziyad Brigade (TBZ) announced that it had raided a farm where terrorist groups were...
The above is a curated selection of incidents extracted from Libya-Analysis LLC’s monitoring and forecasting products.