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Libyan actors
Our archive of incidents relating to Libyan actors in Libya’s security space, including armed group activity, state security operations and political developments.
Clashes break out in Tajoura
On 12 March, clashes broke out in Tajoura, in eastern Tripoli, between the al-Duraa militia (aka the Baqara Brigade named after its commander Bashir...
Fuel smuggling ship reportedly seized off the Abu Kamash coastal area
On 1 March, a security patrol reportedly seized a ship smuggling fuel off the Abu Kamash coastal area, west of Libya. The operation was the result...
LNA conducts security operations against corruption and criminal networks in the East
Over the last couple of weeks, the Libyan National Army (LNA) has conducted widespread security operations in Ben-ghazi and eastern Libya against...
National Reconciliation Coalition formed in Zawiyya
On 19 February, the National Reconciliation Coalition was formed in Zawiyya in the presence of Shaaban Hadiya (more commonly known as Abu Obeida...
Head of Qadhafi Director of External Security Agency released from prison
On 18 February, General Abdullah Mansour al-Suleimani, the former Director of Internal Security under Muammar Qadhafi, was released from prison....
Clashes in Tajoura, flights from Mitiga suspended
On 9 February, clashes broke out in Tajoura, east of Tripoli, between the al-Duraa militia (aka the Baqara Brigade named after its commander Bashir...
5+5 JMC meeting agrees on mechanism for withdrawal of mercenaries
On 7 and 8 February, the 5+5 Joint Military Commission (JMC) and liaison committees from Libya, Sudan and Niger held a two-day meeting in Cairo...
Reports of clashes in Zawiyya
On the evening of 5 February to the morning of 6 February, clashes broke out in Zawiyya between unidentified groups. At least two people were killed...
Dabaiba and Kabir meet armed groups in Zawiyya
On 1 February, the Government of National Unity (GNU) Prime Minister, Adul Hameed Dabaiba, and the Central Bank of Libya (CBL) Governor, Sadiq...
Ordeman meets with 55 Battalion Commander Muammar al-Dawi
On 27 January, photos circulated on social media of the Chargé d’Affaires at the US Embassy Libya, Leslie Ordeman, meeting with the Commander of the...
Tensions in Sirte as rumours circulate of Misratan armed groups mobilising
In the last few days, sources have claimed forces aligned to Mukhtar Al-Jahawi are making preparations to move towards Sirte, potentially to advance...
Clashes between Rada and 111 Brigade on Airport Road
On 18 January, clashes broke out on Airport Road, in the Qasr Bin Ghashir in southern Tripoli, between Rada (Special Deterrence Force) and the 111...
PC poised to declare a ‘state of emergency’
On 10 January, the Head of the Presidential Council (PC), Muhammed Menfi, met with the Commander of the Libyan National Army (LNA), Khalifa Haftar,...
Interior Minister initiates security plan for Greater Tripoli
On 9 January, the Government of National Unity (GNU) Interior Minister, Emad Trabelsi, launched a plan to secure Greater Tripoli. During a ceremony...
‘Military force’ prevents municipal elections from being held in Zillah
On 7 January, the Central Committee for Municipal Council Elections (CCMCE) reported that an unnamed military force had prevented municipal...
Saleh and Mishri agree to move election framework forward in Cairo
On 5 January, the House of Representatives (HoR) Speaker Aqeela Saleh and High State Council (HSC) Head Khaled Mishri met in Cairo. They released a...
Clashes break out in Al-Ajilat
On 3 January, it was reported that clashes between the Balkour militia and al-Mashreqi militia broke out in the al-Matmar area of al-Ajilat....
Saif Qadhadi’s candidacy for the presidency confirmed by his lawyer
On 2 January reports circulated that Saif al-Islam Qadhadi’s lawyer, Khaled al-Zaidi, gave a legal briefing claiming that Saif would be able to run...
Haftar gives speech at Benghazi rally, announces ‘final opportunity’ to draw election roadmap
On 24 December, the Head of the Libyan National Army (LNA) Khalifa Haftar gave a speech at a rally in Benghazi where he declared ‘a final...
Pushback against Joint Force in Misrata
In recent weeks there have been signs of a pushback against the Joint Operations Force (JOF) in Misrata. On 20 December, the Mayor and local leaders...
73rd Infantry Brigade deployed in Murzuq
On 7 December, the Libyan National Army (LNA) announced that the 73rd Infantry Brigade was deployed in Murzuq. Munther al-Khartoush, the LNA...
Haftar gives speech in Ajdabiya confirming his candidacy in elections
On 4 December, preparations took place for the Commander of the Libyan National Army, Khalifa Haftar, to arrive the following day in Ajdabiya...
Clashes break out in Sabratha
On 3 December, clashes broke out in Sabratha (80km west of Tripoli) between members of an armed group led by Mohammed Bahroun (also known as...
Saleh and Mishri meet in Cairo to discuss elections and semi-sovereign positions
On 28 November, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Aqeela Saleh, and the head of the High State Council (HSC), Khaled Mishri, met in...
Ghinaywa, Bahroun and Zubi reportedly meet Saddam Haftar in the UAE
On 27 November, sources reported that a meeting allegedly took place in Dubai between the son of Saddam Haftar, the Head of the Security Support...
Haftar gives speech in Sirte
On 20 November, the Head of the Libyan National Army (LNA), Khalifa Haftar, gave a speech from the Ouagadougou Convention Centre in Sirte. In his...
Major north-western militia leaders meet
On 17 November, a meeting between senior militia commanders from the Western region reportedly took place in Janzour. According to reports, the...
SSA holds conference in Tripoli on ‘anti-corruption to strengthen stability’
On 15-16 November, the Stability and Support Apparatus (SSA) held a conference at the Corinthia Hotel in Tripoli with the strapline –...
CDF blocks HSC from holding meeting in Tripoli
On 14 November, the High State Council (HSC) was prevented from holding its meeting at its headquarters at the Radisson Blu Al Mahary Hotel in...
SSA mobilises in central Tripoli
On 10 November, the Stability and Support Apparatus’ (SSA) First Security Unit was deployed in various areas of central Tripoli.
Haftar calls for a ‘decisive battle to liberate Libya’ while on southern Libya tour
On 31 October, the head of Libyan National Army (LNA), Khalifa Haftar, travelled to Jufra as an ongoing southern Libya tour where he gave a speech...
Muammar Dawi meets with Dabaiba, reports of truce
On 27 October, the Government of National Unity (GNU) Prime Minister Abdul Hameed Dabaiba, the GNU Minister for Communications and Political Affairs...
Anti-Dabaiba militias withdraw from Warshefana
On 27 October, unconfirmed reports claimed that Haithem Tajouri’s 777 Brigade, the 92 Brigade, the Tripoli Revolutionaries Brigade...
Haftar threatens uprising as LNA holds military parade in Sebha
On 17 October, the Libyan National Army (LNA) conducted a large-scale military parade in Sebha. The Head of the LNA, Khalifa Haftar, delivered a...
444 Brigade sends units to Bani Walid and Watiya Airbase
On 14 October, reports circulated that the 444 Brigade and 53 Brigade had been deployed to Bani Walid. Unconfirmed reports claimed the 444 Brigade...
777 Brigade claims preparations are complete for assault on Tripoli
On 6 October, Haithem Tajouri’s 777 Brigade posted on social media that ‘all units and equipment of the 777 Brigade are prepared’, the implication...
LNA reportedly send armoured vehicles to Sirte and Jufra
Over the last week, unconfirmed reports surfaced that the Libyan National Army (LNA) has been sending hundreds of armoured vehicles to Sirte and...
777 Brigade threatens offensive on Tripoli
Throughout September, Haithem Tajouri’s 777 Brigade has made threatening posts on social media towards authorities in Tripoli. The posts include...
Water supply disrupted due to sabotage
On 28 September, the Man-Made River Authority (MMRA) announced that the sabotage of the Hasawna Water System in Bani Walid had resulted in the...
Armed groups clash in Zawiyya
Beginning on 25 September and continuing until dawn on 26 September, clashes broke out between forces affiliated with the Commander of the Sila...
Emad Trabelsi appointed GNU Deputy Minister of Interior
On 22 September, the Government of National Unity (GNU) Prime Minister, Abdul Hameed Dabaiba, appointed Emad Trabelsi as GNU Deputy Minister of the...
Clashes in Tripoli between Misratan and Zawiyyan militias
On 19 September, clashes reportedly broke out near Tripoli International Airport between militias affiliated with the Commander of the Misratan 301...
Tajoura armed groups threaten to close roads over embassy allocation
On 18 September, the Tajoura Youth Movement, an armed group/youth movement in Tajoura, threatened to close roads and ‘escalate the situation’ within...
Clashes between LNA units and LNA-Aligned units in Sebha
On 14 September, clashes reportedly broke out between the Libyan National Army’s (LNA) Tariq Bin Ziyad Brigade (TBZ) and the LNA-affiliated...
Fuel tank explosion injures 17 in Sebha
In the late evening of 13 September, a fuel tank exploded in Sebha. The GNU Ministry of Health reported that 17 were injured. Witnesses reported...
LNA siege on Sirte’s Qasr Abu Hadi suburb concludes
On 9 September, the Qadhadhfa tribe issued a statement announcing that following two meetings in Sirte between the Mayor of Qasr Abu Hadi and...
Political agreement reached in Warshefana
On 8 September local leaders in Warshefana and Zawiyya announced that a truce had been reached to resolve the rising tensions in the region....
Rada pushes Ayoub Abu Ras forces out of Tripoli
On 3 September, Presidential Guard (PG) forces affiliated with Ayoub Abu Ras, formerly known as Tripoli Revolutionaries Brigade (TRB), withdrew from...
Clashes in Warshefana between Dawi and Lafaa forces
On 2 and 3 September, clashes broke out in the Ghout Abu Saq area of Warshefana between Muammar al-Dawi’s 55 Battalion and the 3 Infantry Company,...
Haftar meets with local leaders in Kufra
On 30 August, the Head of the Libyan National Army (LNA), Khalifa Haftar, visited Kufra in south-eastern Libya and met with local social and...
Dabaiba pursues Bashaagha allies for role in Tripoli clashes
On 27 August, the Government of National Unity (GNU) Prime Minister, Abdul Hameed Dabaiba, issued a letter to the Military Prosecutor and the GNU...
Pro-Bashaagha forces move on Tripoli triggering widespread clashes
On 26 August, fighting between Haithem Tajouri's 777 Brigade and groups affiliated with the Internal Security Agency (ISA) initiated widespread...
LNA conducts multi-day siege against Qadhadhfa tribe in Qasr Abu Hadi
Beginning on 22 August, the Libyan National Army’s (LNA) Tariq Bin Ziyad Brigade (TBZ) clashed with members of the Qadhadhfa tribe in Qadr Abu Hadi,...
Dabaiba creates ‘Brigade Libya’ armed group coalition
On 19 August, reports emerged that the Government of National Unity (GNU) Prime Minister, Abdul Hameed Dabaiba, had reconstituted the Misratan Joint...
Bashaagha implies imminent move on Tripoli in speech
On 19 August, the Government of National Stability (GNS) Prime Minister, Fathi Bashaagha, gave a speech to elders in Misrata strongly implying that...
Al-Adiyat Brigade mobilises in Zintan
On 18 August, the al-Adiyat Brigade reportedly mobilised in Zintan, where the Brigade amassed military equipment, including artillery. According to...
Saleh and Mishri meet in Cairo
On 13 August, House of Representative Speaker (HoR), Aqeela Saleh, met with the head of the High State Council (HSC), Khalid Mishri, along with HSC...
Military parades for the anniversary of the ‘Libyan Army’ held in Tripoli and Misrata
On 9 August, celebrations for the 82nd anniversary of the founding of the Libyan Army were held in western Libya. A military parade took place in...
Clashes in Tripoli between Juwaili forces and NMF
On 6 August, forces affiliated to Zintani commander Osama Juwaili clashed with the pro-Government of National Unity (GNU) National Mobilisation...
Kidnapping of female political figures in eastern Libya
On 6 August, Libyan media reported that the sister of a female activist Nadine al-Farsi was kidnapped with her two young children in Benghazi....
PC dissolves all Joint Military Operations Rooms
On 4 August, the Presidential Council (PC), in its capacity as Libya’s Supreme Military Commander, issued a decree dissolving all Joint Military...
Pro-GNU Brigade reportedly mobilises south of Ghariyan
On 29 July, the pro-Government of National Unity (GNU) Ghariyan Protection Brigade, under the command of Nasser Ashtiba, reportedly mobilised in...
Juwaili claims GNU’s legitimacy has expired
On 27 July, Zintani Commander Osama Juwaili issued statements to local media claiming that the Government of National Unity's (GNU) legitimacy had...
New Misratan brigade formed with Juwaili as deputy
On 26 July, Misratan political and military leaders announced the creation of a new Brigade ‘Supporting Legitimacy’. The Deputy Commander of the...
Juwaili holds meeting with pro-Dabaiba armed group leaders
On 26 July, Zintani Commander Osama Juwaili held a three-hour meeting with pro-Abdul Hameed Dabaiba, Government of National Unity (GNU) Prime...
Clashes between JOF and Mahjoub Brigade break out in Misrata
On 23 July, clashes broke out between the Joint Operations Force (JOF) and the Mahjoub Brigade near Zreeg Junction in Misrata. Two casualties were...
Clashes in Tripoli between Rada and TRB
Beginning on the evening of 21 July and continuing intermittently until the early evening of 22 July, the Special Deterrence Force (Rada) and the...
Nadhouri and Haddad discuss military reunification in Tripoli meeting
On 18 July, a Government of National Unity (GNU) delegation headed by Chief of General Staff Mohammed Haddad met with a Libyan National Army (LNA)...
Zawiyyan militias mobilise towards Tripoli
On the evening of 16 July, militias from Zawiyya who are opposed to the Government of National Unity (GNU) Prime Minister, Abdul Hameed Dabaiba,...
Armed groups mobilise outside NOC following Sanallah’s dismissal
On 13 July, the Constitutional Protection Force and Misratan Joint Force under the command of Omar Boughadada mobilised outside the National Oil...
Key militias declare Tripoli a ‘red line’
In the late evening of 12 July, several Tripoli and Western armed groups leaders held a meeting in Abu Sitta after receiving reports that the House...
Tajouri loses control of military camp in Tripoli
On 10 July, the 51 Infantry Brigade led by Bashir Khalaf Allah (aka Baqara or ‘the cow’) took over Naam Camp in Tajoura from the 92 Infantry Brigade...
Saleh accuses Menfi of instigating protestor attacks on HoR
On 6 July, House of Representatives (HoR) Speaker Aqeela Saleh accused Head of the Presidential Council (PC), Muhammed al-Menfi, and his brother,...
Reports of arrest campaign for protestors who set fire to HoR building launching in Tubruq
On 1 July, protestors stormed, ransacked, and set alight the House of Representatives (HoR) building in Tubruq. Security forces reportedly retreated...
Mass protests spread throughout Libya calling for political change and improved living standards
On 1 July, mass unstructured protests took place throughout Libya, triggered by deteriorating living conditions and the ongoing political deadlock....
LNA forces deployed to southern Libya
On 30 June, the Libyan National Army (LNA) reportedly deployed forces to a number of cities in the South, including Sebha, Murzuq, and Awbari.
Tajoura groups shoot at Dabaiba convoy
On 23 June, armed groups in Tajoura mobilised in eastern Tripoli and closed roads leading to Mitiga International Airport, including al-Shaat Road....
Clashes between SSA and Rada in Tripoli’s Zawiyyat al-Dahmani neighbourhood
On 22 June, clashes broke out in Tripoli’s Zawiyyat al-Dahmani neighbourhood between the Stability and Support Apparatus (SSA) and the Special...
Juwaili forces mobilise near April 7 Military Camp
On 21 June, Zintani Commander Osama al-Juwaili’s Joint Operations Room of the Western Region established field hospitals southwest of al-Aziziyya...
Final joint HoR-HSC committee meeting in Cairo concludes
On 19 June, the third and final round of the Joint House of Representatives (HoR) and High State Council (HSC) Committee on the Libyan...
SSA launches major naval operation
On 18 June, the Vice President of the Stability and Support Apparatus (SSA), Hassan Bouzuriba, announced the launch of an SSA naval operation along...
5+5 meet in Cairo to discuss SSR
Between 15-19 June, the 5+5 Joint Military Commission (JMC) met in Cairo to discuss the implementation of the Libyan Ceasefire Agreement. The...
Clashes break out between Nawasi and SSA in central Tripoli
On 10 June, clashes broke out between the Nawasi Brigade and the Stability and Support Apparatus (SSA) in central Tripoli in the vicinity of the...
Clashes between Tripoli Security Directorate and the al-Alam militia in Tripoli
On 10 June, clashes occurred between the Tripoli Security Directorate, with assistance from the Judicial Police and the al-Alam militia, led by...
Juwali armed convoys move towards the capital
On 9 June, a large convoy of Zintani forces led by Osama Juwaili and linked to the umbrella collective of the Zintan Military Council (ZMC)...
Clashes reported between Juwaili and Zoubi forces
On 2 June, clashes reportedly broke out between forces aligned to Zintani commander Osama Juwaili and forces aligned with the commander of the 301...
Bahroun given CT intelligence position
On 2 June, the Zawiyyan Security Directorate dismissed the militia commander, Muhammed Bahroun (also known as ‘al-Far’, the ‘Mouse’) from his role...
Militias vie for control of External Security Agency building in Tripoli
On 1 June, clashes broke out between forces aligned with Ayoub Abu Ras, including members of the Tripoli Revolutionaries Brigade (TRB) and the...
Nawasi clashes with SSA
On 28 May, clashes briefly broke out between the Nawasi Brigade and elements of Abdul Ghani al-Kikli’s (Ghinaywa) Stability and Support Apparatus...
Tribal forces in southern Libya seeking to form anti-LNA coalition
Reports have emerged that Ali Kanna, a Tuareg military commander, is attempting to build an anti-Libyan National Army (LNA) armed group to remove...
Menfi reinstates Qaddour as Deputy Head of Intelligence Services
On 25 May, the Head of the Presidential Council (PC), Muhammed al-Menfi, issued a decision (PC Resolution No. 588 of 2022) reinstating the Commander...
Dabaiba suspends 166 Brigade operations in al-Shuwayrif
On 21 May, the Government of National Unity (GNU) Prime Minister, Abdul Hameed Dabaiba, issued a directive to the 166 Brigade suspending their...
Zintani convoy under Juwaili mobilises to southern Tripoli
On the evening of 18 May, a large convoy affiliated to Juwaili headed to al-Swani in southern Tripoli from a base in al-Aziziyah. The 444 Brigade...
Bashaagha enters Tripoli via Mitiga airport but is forced to withdraw shortly afterwards by armed groups
On 17 May, soon after midnight local time, the House of Representatives (HoR) appointed Prime Minister and head of the Government of National...
GNU demotes militia leaders following Bashaagha’s exit from Tripoli
On 17-18 May, the Government of National Unity (GNU) and GNU Prime Minister, Abdul Hameed Dabaiba, enacted a series of demotions in the immediate...
LNA sends reinforcements to Murzuq
On 15 May, the Libyan National Army (LNA) General Command reportedly sent reinforcements to the Murzuq Military District in southwestern Libya. They...
Clashes between smugglers and security forces at Bani Walid
On 14 May, clashes broke out between suspected smugglers and a counter-terrorism force affiliated with the 444 Brigade in District 51, near Bani...
777 Brigade commander Tajouri criticises Dabaiba
On 5 May, former Tripoli Revolutionaries Brigade (TRB) leader and current 777 Brigade commander, Haithem Tajouri, was reported by local media to...
Territorial clashes break out in Zawiyya
On 4 May, clashes broke out in Zawiyya between armed groups affiliated with Mohammed Bahroun (also known as ‘al-Far’, the ‘Mouse’) from the Hneish...