On 3 February, the UN Panel of Experts Report dated 13 December 2024 and covering the period from 18 July 2023 to 25 October 2024 was released. The...
International actors
Our archive of international activity in Libya’s security space including military operations, the presence of foreign operatives and diplomacy pertaining to Libya’s security.
Illegal immigration technical committee discusses national strategy
On 3 February, the Technical Committee to Follow Up the File of Illegal Immigration and Border Security held a coordination meeting with the...
Meloni under investigation over release of Libyan war crime suspect
On 28 January, Italian PM Giorgia Meloni said in a message posted on social media that she had been placed under judicial investigation following a...
Turkish combat drone crashed near al-Ajilat
On 28 January in the morning, a combat drone of the Turkish Bayraktar Akıncı type crashed in the Suwainiya area, 15 km west of al-Ajilat, south of...
EU ambassador Orlando meets with Haftar in Benghazi
The EU Ambassador Nicola Orlando and his delegation visited Benghazi 24 – 26 January, meeting several key stakeholders. In his meeting with Libyan...
War crime suspect Osama Najeem released by Italy and returned to Tripoli
On 21 January in the evening, Osama Najeem (aka al-Masri) was released by the Italian authorities and flown back to Tripoli on board a business jet...
Berndt discusses political process and reconciliation with eastern Libyan actors
US Charge d’Affaires Jeremy Berndt discussed security cooperation and ‘how the United States can best support Libyan efforts to unify and...
Italy arrests senior judicial police officer based on ICC warrant
On 19 January, the Italian authorities arrested Osama Najeem (aka al-Masri) in Turin acting on a warrant from the International Criminal Court (ICC)...
President Sisi hosts Haftar in Cairo
On 18 January, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi received Libyan National Army (LNA) Khalifa Haftar in Cairo in the presence of the Director...
UN extends and expands Libya sanctions
On 16 January, the UN Security Council discussed the Sanctions Regime on Libya and adopted resolution 2769 (2025) by a vote of 14 in favour to none...
Russians reportedly move to new base near Chadian border
On 14 January, the Italian Agenzia Nova news agency reported that ‘according to well-informed Libyan sources’, Russia is transferring men and...
CIU chief discusses security cooperation and training with Turkish intelligence
On 13 January, the Head of the Criminal Investigation Unit, Mahmoud Ashour al-Ajili, made a working visit to Turkey, accompanied by a delegation of...
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...
China reportedly planned crude-for-oil deal with Haftar
On 26 December, the British daily The Telegraph reported that China allegedly planned to send up to 92 armed drones worth USD 1 billion to the...
Military intelligence directors from Libya and neighbouring countries meet in Tripoli
On 21-22 December, the first regional Military Intelligence Director’s conference for Libya and its neighbouring countries took place in Tripoli....
Libyan security actors hold high-level meetings with international counterparts
On 19-20 December, the EU Delegation to Libya and the 5+5 Joint Military Commission (JMC) held two-day consultations in Rome with EUNAVFOR Med’s...
UN delegation visits Kufra as UNHCR calls for more support for Sudanese refugees
On 19 December, a high-level UNSMIL delegation led by acting SRSG Stephanie Koury visited Kufra to assess the ongoing humanitarian response for...
Speculation about Russia moving military bases from Syria to Libya ramps up
There has been a flurry of reporting on the possible transfers of Russian resources from Syria to Libya over the last two weeks. On 17 December, the...
UN condemns arbitrary arrests and human rights abuses in Libya
In her UNSC address on 16 December, acting SRSG to Libya Stephanie Koury noted that arbitrary arrests and detention persist across the country,...
Russia warns citizens against coming to Libya
On 12 December, the Russian Embassy in Libya renewed its warning to Russians not to travel to Libya for personal and tourism-related purposes, as...
Russia increases military flights to Libya amid US concerns
Since 11 December, two civilian-registered Russian Il-76TD heavy transport aircraft have been con ducting (almost) daily shuttle flights from Russia...
Koury discusses military unification with western actors
Acting SRSG to Libya Stephanie Koury met with several key Tripoli-based security officials this week to discuss military unification and promoting...
Ripple effect of Assad’s fall felt in Libya
On 8 December, the regime of Bashir al-Assad in Syria collapsed amid the surprising offensive of various rebel groups. On the same day, the Libyan...
Internationals including AFRICOM & UNSMIL visit LNA general command
On 3 December, Secretary General of the Libyan National Army (LNA) LTG Khairi al-Tamimi met at the LNA General Command in al-Rajma with a...
5+5 Joint Military Commission meets in Turkey
On 28 November, the 5+5 Joint Military Commission (JMC) met at the invitation of the Turkish Ministry of Defence (MoD) in Ankara, Turkey, at the HQ...
Russian deputy MoD Yunus-Bek Yevkurov visits Libya again
On 26 November, Russia’s Deputy Minister of Defence Yunus-bek Yevkurov arrived in Benghazi again for a visit. He was welcomed at Benghazi-Benina...
Colombian mercenaries fighting for RSF in Darfur arrive via Libya
On 26 November, the Colombian newspaper La Silla Vacia published a report in which it stated that there are around 300 Colombian ex-military...
Norland and Saddam Haftar discuss regional stability
On 24 November, US Special Envoy Richard Norland and Charge d’Affairs Jeremy Berndt visited Sebha, meeting with Libyan National Army (LNA) Ground...
UNSMIL hosts meeting on DDR
On 21 November, UNSMIL said it had held a meeting on challenges and opportunities in sup porting disarmament, demobilization, and reintegration...
ICC prosecutor visits Libya ahead of UNSC briefing
On 18 November, the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) Karim Khan visited Tripoli. He met with Government of National Unity (GNU)...
Libyan-Turkish security committee discusses law enforcement MoU
On 17 November, the Libyan-Turkish Security Cooperation Committee held its second meeting at the Minisrty of Interior's HQ in Tripoli, chaired by...
Eastern & western navies join US AFRICOM’s naval exercise Phoenix Express 2024
Since last week, two Libyan warships – one from each of the navies of the Tripoli-based Libyan Army and the Libyan National Army (LNA) - have...
Tunis raises questions about Tunisia-Libya border demarcation
On 12 November, Tunisia’s Minister of Defense Khaled Sehili declared during a parliamentary session about the defense budget that ‘Tunisia will not...
Libyan Army participates in 5+5 JMC meeting in Madrid
On 9 November, a delegation from the General Staff of the Libyan Army participated in the 39th meeting of the Executive Committee of the 5+5 Defense...
FCDO sanctions Africa Corps over Libya links
On 7 November, the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office announced 56 new sanctions against Russia that ‘disrupts the supply of vital...
Turkey and LNA discuss joint cooperation
On 7 November, Secretary General of the Libyan National Army (LNA) General Command, Khairi al-Tamimi, received the Turkish military attaché to Libya...
Libyan NGO condemns rising anti-migrant sentiment
On 3 November, the National Institution for Human Rights in Libya condemned the content being pub lished across various Libyan advertising platforms...
EUBAM to maintain and rehabilitate MoI border facilities at Ras Ajdir
On 27 October, the Head of EU Border Assistance Mission (EUBAM) in Libya Jan Vyčítal signed a contract to undertake the maintenance and...
Both Trabelsi and Saddam Haftar invited to Turkish Saha Expo 24
On 22 October, both Government of National Unity (GNU) Minister of Interior (MoI) Emad Trabelsi and Chief of Staff of Libyan National Army (LNA)...
French ambassador discusses political situation with Haftar and Saleh in Benghazi
On 20 and 21 October, the French Ambassador Mostafa Mihraje held several meetings in Benghazi. He discussed political and security developments with...
Deputy MoD Zoubi heads Libyan delegation at the African MoD conference
On 15-17 October, the African Defense Ministers conference was held at the Adwa Memorial Museum in Ethiopia’s capital Addis Ababa. The conference,...
EU meetings focus on migration
On 15 October, EU Ambassador to Libya Nicola Orlando said that 14 embassies of migrants’ countries of origin joined the second edition of the EU...
5+5 Joint Military Committee meets in Sirte with international participation
On 15 October, Presidential Council head Muhammed al-Menfi received the members of the 5+5 Joint Military Committee (JMC) to discuss the results of...
Human rights violations across Libya remain ‘alarming’, Koury tells UNSC
During her UNSC briefing on 9 October, Acting UN Envoy to Libya Stephanie Koury stressed that ‘human rights violations across Libya remain alarming....
Saleh plays down Russia ties during US visit
On 9 October, during his visit to the US, House of Representatives (HoR) Speaker Aqeela Saleh commented on the presence of Russian mercenaries in...
Number of migrants arriving in Greece from eastern Libya grows
On 8 October, Greek Migration and Asylum Minister Nikolaos Panagiotopoulos said there has been a significant increase of arrivals of migrants in...
Berndt holds several meetings with Haftar family and HoR in Benghazi
On 6 October, US Charge D’Affaires Jeremy Berndt met in Benghazi with Khaled Haftar as part of the US’ ‘ongoing engagement with Libyan military...
ICC unseals arrest warrants for six Kaniyat members
On 4 October, the Pre-Trial Chamber I of the International Criminal Court (ICC) granted the Prosecutor’s request to unseal six arrest warrants...
Trabelsi participates in G7 MoI meeting in Italy on migration
From 3-4 October, the G7 interior minister meeting was held in Mirabella Eclano in Italy. Ministers of the ‘outreach countries’ Libya, Algeria, and...
UN convenes meeting in preparation for Security Working Group
On 30 September, in preparation for the Security Working Group meeting scheduled for 17 October in Sirte, Acting UN Envoy to Libya Stephanie Koury...
Militia leader responsible for 2012 attack on US consulate in Benghazi resentenced to 28 years in prison
On 26 September, a US court ruled that Ahmed Abu Khatallah, the Libyan militia leader convicted for his role in the deadly 2012 terrorist attack on...
Attorney General orders arrest of transnational gang members operating in Libya
The Attorney General said that several members of criminal gangs from Nigeria, who infiltrated Libya and engaged in transnational organized crime,...
Dabaiba discusses cooperation with US security officials
On 23 September, Prime Minister Abdul Hameed Dabaiba received Celeste Wallander, US Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Affairs, as...
US delegation discusses security cooperation with Haftar
On 23 September, Celeste Wallander, US Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Affairs, and a US delegation met with Libyan National Army...
Turkish Ambassador and MoI discuss training and equipment programs for police personnel
On 23 September, the Turkish Ambassador met with the Ministry of Interior in Tripoli to discuss security in Libya and enhance training and equipment...
Koury stresses importance of Libya arms embargo as she visits IRINI HQ
On 18 September, acting UN Envoy to Libya Stephanie Koury visited Rome, Italy. She met with Pasquale Ferrara, Director General for Political Affairs...
Saleh optimistic about Egypt-Turkey rapprochement
In an interview with Sputnik on 17 September, House of Representatives (HoR) Speaker Aqeela Saleh said that the rapprochement between Egypt and...
LNA says it cleared Kalinga mountains of armed groups and expelled migrants
On 10 September, as part of the ongoing efforts to clear illegal gold mining sites in the Kalinga region, one of the sites where hazardous materials...
Protests erupt in Khoms over alleged deal for Turkish naval base
In the evening of 6 September, the coastal road was closed at the entrance of Khoms and tires were set on fire to protest the long hours of...
Turkish intel chief visits Tripoli
On 5 September, the chief of the Turkish National Intelligence Organization (MİT) İbrahim Kalın and his deputy Jamal al-Din Çalık visited Tripoli....
Heavy fighting between LNA and rebels near Chadian border
On 30 August, heavy fighting between the Libyan National Army (LNA) and rebels from Chad took place in the area of the gold mines in the border...
Hammad and Saddam Haftar address security cooperation in Sahel tour
On 28 August, Government of National Stability (GNS) Prime Minister Osama Hammad paid an official visit to Nouakchott, Mauritania, where he held...
US AFRICOM commander meets with Haftar in Benghazi
On 27 August, US Charge d’Affaires Jeremy Berndt and US AFRICOM Commander Michael Langley met with Libyan National Army (LNA) Commander Khalifa...
UN and international actors call for restraint as tensions continue to build around CBL crisis
On 22 August, UNSMIL issued a press release expressing its concern about the increasing tensions and the mobilization of armed forces in Tripoli. It...
UN Envoy briefs UNSC on deteriorating Libya situation, warning against unilateral acts
On 20 August, Acting UN Special Envoy to Libya Stephanie Koury briefed the UN Security Council on the situation in Libya, noting a rapid...
LNA’s 128 Brigade clashes with illegal traffickers near Chadian border
On 18 August, the Libyan National Army's (LNA) 128 Brigade reiterated its mission to combating organized crime, eliminate gangs involved in human...
LNA SecGen discusses border security with MoI of Niger
On 16 August, the Secretary General of the Libyan National Army (LNA), Khairi al-Tamimi, met with the Minister of Interior of Niger, General Mohamed...
South African court withdraws case against 95 detained Libyans
On 15 August, the White River Court in South Africa decided to withdraw the case against the 95 Libyans who were arrested at a suspected military...
Erdogan submits GNU-Turkey MoU to parliament, reinforcing status of Turkish forces in Libya
On 12 August, the Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan submitted to the Turkish parliament a memorandum of understanding (MoU) between Turkey and...
Libyan Army CoS Haddad and Khaled Haftar visit Moscow arms exhibition
On 12 and 13 August, Libyan Army Chief of Staff (CoS) Muhammed al-Haddad and his delegation of six officers/senior civilians of the Libyan Army...
Local and international actors condemn Tajoura fighting and welcome de-escalation
On 10 August, UNSMIL strongly condemned the fighting in Tajoura and welcomed the efforts to de-escalate the situation. Other countries such as the...
International actors call for calm amid fears of conflict
On 9 August, UNSMIL said in a statement that it is observing with concern the recent mobilization of forces in various parts of Libya, particularly...
Norland condemns mobilisations around the CBL in Tripoli
On 8 August, US Special Envoy to Libya Richard Norland met with Central Bank of Libya (CBL) Governor Sadiq al-Kabir to discuss the ‘latest...
Production disrupted at Sharara on orders of Saddam Haftar over Spanish arrest warrant
On the evening of 3 August, protesters entered the operation room at Sharara oil field in southwest Libya and instructed staff to reduce production....
95 Libyans arrested in South African military training camp
On 26 July, 95 men - all Libyans - were taken into custody during a police raid on an apparently illegal military training camp in White River,...
GNU opens migration forum in Tripoli amid wide participation
On 17 July, the Government of National Unity (GNU) hosted the Trans-Mediterranean Migration Forum (TMMF) in Tripoli with the aim of discussing...
AFRICOM delegation visits Tripoli, meets with Dabaiba
U.S. AFRICOM Deputy Commander John Brennan, U.S. Special Operations Command Africa Commander Ronald Foy, and US Chargé d’Affaires Jeremy Berndt held...
Lavrov confirms Russian support to national dialogue in New York meeting with al-Baour
On 16 July, the Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs (MFA) Sergei Lavrov met with the Government of National Unity (GNU) Minister of Foregin Affairs...
Dabaiba and Menfi receive Turkish chief of staff in Tripoli
On 14 July, Government on National Unity (GNU) Prime Minister and Minister of Defence Abdul Hameed Dabaiba received the Chief of Staff (CoS) of the...
Security Working Group explores ways to support Libyan security institutions
On 11 July, acting UN Envoy to Libya Stephanie Koury co-chaired the Security Working Group emanated from the Berlin Process, alongside co-chairs...
Saddam Haftar visits Burkina Faso and meets President Traoré
On 9 July, Saddam Khalifa Haftar officially visited Burkina Faso as a special envoy of his father, Libyan National Army (LNA) Commander Khalifa...
Italy confirms seizure of Chinese combat drones destined for Benghazi
On 2 July, the Italian Guardia di Finanza confirmed in a statement that a total ofsix containers coming from China and destined for Libya were...
NOC strongly denies involvement in Chinese combat drones shipment seized in Italy
On 2 July, NOC denied reports in the British Sunday Times that the NOC was involved in the attempt to smuggle combat drones from China to Benghazi....
Italian authorities impound another suspected container of weapons destined for Haftar
On 30 June, the Timesreported that the authorities at Gioia Tauro port in Calabria in southern Italy impounded another shipment of more than three...
Haddad and Nadhouri attend US AFRICOM defence conference
On 28 June, US Africa Command (AFRICOM) commander Michael Langely and the US Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Charles Brown met with Libyan...
Tunisian military patrol ambushed near Libyan border, one soldier killed
On 26 June, a Tunisian army patrol was shot at by unknown assailants near Remada in Tunisia, close to the border with Libya. One soldier was killed....
Eastern authorities reject Sudan’s accusations that the LNA is providing weapons to the RSF
On 19 June, during a UNSC meeting about Sudan’s civil war, Sudan's UN Ambassador al-Harith Idris accused the Libyan National Army's (LNA) Subul...
Italy seizes weapons in Calabria supposedly destined for Benghazi
On 18 June, the Italian authorities in Gioia Tauro, Calabria, inspected and seized some containers on the cargo ship MSC Arina at the request of the...
LNA receives two Russian naval vessels at Tubruq port
The Libyan National Army (LNA) Navy said that on 16 June, two Russian warships, the guided missile cruiser Varyag (Slava class, commissioned in...
Ras Ajdir border crossing partially re-opened after Tunisian MoI visits Tripoli
On 12 June, the Minister of Interior (MoI) of Tunisia Khaled al-Nuwairi met with Prime Minister Abdul Hameed Dadaiba, MoI Emad Trabelsi and Minister...
Dabaiba discusses Ras Ajdir situation with Tunisian president
On 7 June, Prime Minister Abdul Hameed Dabaiba had a phone call with Tunisian President Qais Saeed in which they discussed the situation at Ras...
Ambassador Mihraje meets Haftar in French business visit to Benghazi and Derna
French Ambassador to Libya Mostafa Mihraje spent several days in the East, leading a delegation of around 10 French companies to Benghazi and Derna...
UNSC extends Irini mandate
On 31 May, the UNSC voted to extend the mandate of EUNAVFOR MED Operation Irini, with six members (including Russia and China) abstaining. The UNSC...
Russian deputy MoD Yevkurov back in Benghazi as LNA-Russia ties deepen
On 31 May, Russian Deputy Minister of Defence (MoD) Yunus-bek Yevkurov and his delegation arrived in Benghazi for a working visit. He was received...
UNSMIL hosts GNU and LNA for security workshop
On 30 and 31 May, UNSMIL held a workshop in Tunis which brought together representatives from the Government of National Unity (GNU) Ministries of...
Libyan delegation participates in Turkish military exercise
On 29 and 30 May, the Libyan Army Chief of Staff (CoS) Muhammed Haddad led a Libyan military delegation to participate in the Turkish military...
GNS holds international conference on migration
On 25-26 May, the African-European Conference on Migration, organized by the Government of National Stability (GNS), took place in Benghazi. In his...
Paris meeting looks into establishment of Libyan Army – LNA joint force
On 24 May, information about a meeting of representatives from France, the USA, Italy and the UK in Paris was leaked. The aim of the meeting was to...