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
Jordanian delegation visits Benghazi
On 18 January, Libyan National Army (LNA) Commander Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar received the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the Jordanian...
LNA Deputy Commander Saddam Haftar makes official visit to Paris
On 16 January, Libyan National Army (LNA) Deputy Commander Lieutenant General Saddam Haftar officially visited Paris at the invitation of the Office...
Ankara launches investigation into Libyan army chief’s plane crash
On 15 January, Turkish media reported that the Ankara Public Prosecutor's Office has launched a multi-faceted investigation, including technology,...
Libyan actors
Kufra Airport shut for one month likely due to Saudi and Egyptian pressure
Kufra airport has been shut down for one month from 19 January, ostensibly to carry out comprehensive maintenance works on the runway. However, the...
Underground prison discovered in Kufra
On 18 January, Libyan National Army (LNA) security forces said they had freed more than 200 migrants from a secret underground prison in Kufra, in...
Sandstorm causes damage and travel disruptions in Eastern and Southern Libya
Since 17 January, a desert low-pressure system has been affecting the city of Benghazi and eastern Libyan cities, with a noticeable increase in wind...
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.