On 27 May, there were protests in al-Bayda in eastern Libya against Haftar, with some protestors pulling down his pictures, following an attack on...
Anti-Haftar protests break out in al-Bayda
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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.
Misrata’s Dafniya gate blocked by Operation Volcano of Rage fighters demanding promised payments
On 27 May, former members of the Operation Volcano of Rage (Burkan al-Ghadab) blocked - once again - the Dafniya Gate in the west of Misrata,...
Concerns grow around Sudanese refugees in Kufra
As of 24 May, nine days since the newly-formed Security Emergency Room in Kufra launched its security information system, around 8,000 refugees from...
Nobles and elders discuss al-Jamail events with al-Baroun
On 18 May in the evening, a Nobles & Elders delegation from al-Jamail and Raqdalin held a meeting in Zawiyya with Muhammed al-Baroun (aka al-Far) in...
Heavy fighting resumes in Zawiyya between Baroun and Abu Zuriba following murder
On 17 May, five people, four young men and one woman, were abducted from their homes in Zawiyya – al-Sayyida al-Zeinab (southeast of the city...
HoR member abducted in Benghazi
On 17 May, reports emerged that HoR member Ibrahim al-Dirsi had been abducted in Benghazi. Government of National Stability (GNS) Prime Minister...
Haftar announces military city to be built
On 16 May, a parade was held in Benghazi-Benina under tight security in the presence of Libyan National Army (LNA) Commander Khalifa Haftar, House...
Haftar and Saleh preside over military parade marking 10th anniversary of Operation Dignity
On 15 May, Libyan National Army (LNA) commander Khalifa Haftar ordered the establishment of a military city for training and security science,...
Three 444 Brigade members killed in clashes with smugglers south of Ghadames
On 14 May, three members of the 444 Brigade and ‘a group’ of drug smugglers were killed in a battle between the two sides lasting several hours. It...
Dabaiba faces renewed opposition and protests in Misrata over gold scandal
On 12 May, the Attorney General ordered the arrest of the Director General of the Customs Authority and the head of customs at Misrata International...
Various actors pledge to investigate al-Jamail clashes as Dabaiba’s opponents blame GNU
On 8 May, Libyan Army Deputy Chief of Staff (CoS) Salaheddin al-Namroush arrived in al-Jamail and promised in a meeting with local representatives...
Fighting breaks out in al-Jamail as protests urge GNU to withdraw militias
On 6 and 7 May, protestors in al-Jamail, Raqdalin, Zaltan and al-Assah – all towns in the far north-west of Libya close to Zuwara and the Tunisian...
IED detected in Zawiyya and dismantled by CID
On 2 May, a bomb was discovered in Zawiyya in the immediate vicinity of the Sabiriya Police Station. The professionally-made Improvised Explosive...
Mellitah company hacked and blackmailed by international hacker group
On 30 April, the hacker group RansomHub announced that the Mellitah Oil & Gas Company had been hacked and 1 TB of confidential data was stolen. The...
Trabelsi hosts major congregation of MoI forces and says militias must leave Tripoli soon
On 27 April, Trabelsi held a General Assembly of Police Members of the Ministry of Interior at the disused Tripoli International Airport. Notable...
Trabelsi says Ras Ajdir will open soon
On 25 April, Government of National Unity (GNU) Minister of Interior (MoI) Emad Trabelsi spoke on the phone with his Tunisian counterpart Kamal...
GNS orders formation of Joint Security Room in Kufra to address refugee crisis in the region
On 23 April, Government of National Stability (GNS) Minister of Health Othman Abdul Jalil and Commander of the Libyan National Army (LNA) Ground...
Zintanis and pro-Qadhafi tribes declare open support for Said al-Islam
On 18 April, a military parade by the Abu Bakr al-Siddiq Brigade and other militias took place in Zintan. A statement in support of Saif al-Islam...
GNS discusses Sudanese refugees in Kufra
On 17 April, Government of National Stability (GNS) Prime Minister Osama Hammad and Belqasim Khalifa Haftar, Executive Director Development &...
HoR member hosts militia leaders in Zawiyya
On 12 April, House of Representatives (HoR) member Ali Abu Zuriba held a meeting in his house in Zawiyya with the commander of the Tripoli...
SSA-Rada tensions continue despite truce following Eid clashes in Tripoli
On 11 April, the Judicial Police – which is allied with the Special Deterrence Force (Rada), arrested two members of the Stability Support Apparatus...
Anti-Dabaiba sentiment rising in western Libya as militia leaders meet
On 12 April, Nasser Ammar, the commander of the Support Force of Operation Burkan al-Ghadab (Operation Volcano of Rage; formed to oversee the...
Security tensions persist amid clashes in Zawiyya and militia meetings in Tripoli
On 4 April, the Special Deterrence Force (Rada) held an Iftar in Mitiga to commemorate the repulsion of the Libyan National Army's (LNA) attack on...
Ras Ajdir crossing remains closed despite progress in talks
On 2 April, some initial progress was made in Ras Ajdir in the negotiations between the staff of the Government of National Unity's (GNU) Ministry...
Dabaiba’s villa in Tripoli’s Hay al-Andalus hit with shells
On 31 March, a villa in Hay Andalus in western Tripoli in which both Prime Minister Abdul Hameed Dabaiba and his nephew and closest advisor Ibrahim...
Dabaiba promotes 444 Brigade commander Hamza to Major General and Military Intelligence chief
On 31 March, Presidential Council Deputy Abdullah al-Lafi and Prime Minister (and Minister of Defence) Abdul Hameed Dabaiba promoted Commander of...
Mellitah and CBL subjected to cyber attack though no lasting damage reported
On 30 March, the Mellitah Oil & Gas Complex was targeted by a limited Cyber attack. The company's Cyber security team detected a malware, a Trojan...
166th (Misrata) Brigade deploys troops to Tripoli while other militias mobilise
On 29 March, the 166th (Misrata) Brigade began moving a large contingent of troops to Tripoli. The first elements arrived in the capital after dark...
Inter-militia clashes reignite in Zawiyya
In the night from 29 March to 30 March, heavy fighting took place in the city centre of Zawiyya in the area of al-Daman Street - Houisa Island (east...
Ras Ajdir crossing under government control after agreement with Zuwara
This week, the Zuwara leadership reached an agreement with the Libyan Army (which is under the command of the Presidential Command) to secure and...
Trabelsi forms ‘Joint Security Room’ to secure Ras Ajdir area
In parallel to the Presidential Council’s Joint Military Force securing the Ras Ajdir area, Government of National Unity (GNU) Minister of Interior...
HSC members welcomed in Derna by Saleh, Hammad, and Haftar’s sons
On 26 March, a group of High State Council (HSC) members attended a fast-breaking event in Derna on the occasion of a street opening. They were...
GNU deploys military forces to contain situation at Ras Ajdir
On the evening of 23 March, the Government of National Unity's (GNU) Western Coast Military District Commander and Deputy GNU Libyan Army Chief of...
Trabelsi orders withdrawal of security and police from Ras Ajdir border crossing
On 21 March, Minister of Interior Emad Trabelsi ordered the withdrawal of all members of Zuwara’s General Directorate of Security Operations, the...
SSA’s al-Kikli vows intervention to restore security at Ras Ajdir border crossing
On 21 March, the Stability Support Apparatus (SSA), led by Abdul Ghani al-Kikli, announced that the Zuwara-Ras Ajdir Branch of the SSA would...
Ras Ajdir border remains closed amid Amazigh-GNU tensions
On 19 March, long queues formed on both sides of the Tunisian-Libyan coastal border after the Ras Ajdir border crossing remained closed. Amazigh...
Clashes break out at Ras Ajdir after MoI deploys border forces
On 18 March, the Government of National Unity (GNU) Minister of Interior Emad Trabelsi assigned the Law Enforcement Department of the General...
Haftar says he will take ‘bold steps’ to protect the country
On 15 March, Libyan National Army (LNA) Commander Khalifa Haftar declared during a live-fire combat demonstration - as part of the large-scale...
Trabelsi willing to form joint force with LNA to secure southern border
In a meeting about illegal migration organised by the Government of National Unity (GNU) Minister of Interior on 11 March, Emad al-Trabelsi said...
Zintani armed groups threaten Tripoli march to overthrow GNU
On 8 March, the Zintan Revolutionaries 17 February Movement declared that they do not recognize the ‘so-called government of national unity...
Zintani armed groups threaten Tripoli march to overthrow GNU
On 8 March, the Zintan Revolutionaries 17 February Movement declared that they do not recognize the ‘so-called government of national unity...
Dabaiba meets security allies in Tripoli as inter-militia tensions grow
On 5 March, Government of National Unity (GNU) Prime Minister Abdul Hameed Dabaiba held a meeting with the leaders of armed groups allied to him at...
At least two killed in clashes between rival armed actors in Zawiyya
On 2 March, clashes broke out in Zawiyya between Muhammed Bahroun’s (aka al-Far) ‘First Support Force (Esnad)’ and an armed group affiliated with...
LNA conducts manoeuvre in the Sirte area
On 28 February, Saddam Haftar, Commander of the Libyan National Army (LNA) Ground Forces (and son of Khalifa Haftar), met with several commanders of...
AG announces arrest of GNMTC CEO aL-Tawati on corruption charges
On 24 February, the Attorney General Sadiq al-Sour ordered the arrest of the General Manager of the General National Maritime Transport Company...
Abu Salim killings perpetrators identified, says Attorney General
On 21 February, Minister of Interior Emad Trabelsi emphasized that all those responsible for last week's Abu Salim massacre (where at least ten men...
MoI Trabelsi announces withdrawal of all militias from Tripoli
On 21 February, the Government of National Unity (GNU) Minister of Interior (MoI) Emad Trabelsi declared that all militias (‘security and military...
PFG reopen oil facilities after GNU meets demands
Late on 20 February, members of the Petroleum Facilities guard (PFG) published a video statement read outside the Mellitah Oil and Gas Complex in...
At least ten men murdered in Abu Salim
Shortly after midnight on 18 February, the bodies of at least ten murdered members of Abdul Ghani al-Kikli’s (aka Ghinaywa) Stability Support Agency...
Zintani calls for Dabaiba’s overthrow and pipeline blockade
On 16 February, the Zintan Revolutionaries demanded the overthrow of Prime Minister Abdul Hameed Dabaiba. They declared that they no longer...
Renewed clashes between militias in Zawiyya and Tripoli
On 15 February, at least two people were killed in Zawiyya in a skirmish near the university between Othman al-Lahab's 103rd Brigade (aka al-Silaa...
LNA conducts military mobilisations in Central Libya
On 14 February, sources reported that the Libyan National Army (LNA) began conducting military mobilisations in Central Libya. Specifically, Khalifa...
Clashes break out close to Zawiyya refinery
On 12 February, heavy fighting broke out in the immediate vicinity of the refinery in Zawiyya (north of the Zawiyya Refinery Bridge) lasting for...
Clashes break out in Ghariyan between Ghinaywa’s SSA and Misratan Counterterrorism Force
On 9 February, in Ghariyan-Ghout al-Rih (a town located about 100km south of Tripoli at the edge of the Nafousa Mountains), the local HQ of the...
Rada withdraws from Mitiga Airport and Tripoli port following GNU decision
On 8 February, the Special Deterrence Force (Rada) announced its withdrawal from Mitiga airport and the port of Tripoli in accordance with...
Tensions rise in Tripoli after GNMTC CEO kidnapped
On 31 January, the CEO of the General National Maritime Transport Company (GNMTC) Khaled al-Tawati was kidnapped in Ghout al-Shaal in western...
Haftar receives notables from the Fezzani al-Maqariha tribe
On 30 January, Libyan National Army (LNA) Commander Khalifa Haftar received a delegation of Sheikhs & Notables from the al-Maqariha tribe at his...
GNU and HoR respond to groundwater crisis in Zliten
A sudden rise in groundwater levels in Zliten, a town located between Tripoli and Misrata in western Libya, has led to flooding and a nationwide...
Force majeure lifted at Sharara after deal reached with protesters
On 21 January, the National Oil Corporation (NOC) officially lifted force majeure at Sharara oilfield, with 300,000 bpd coming back online. The NOC...
Smuggling of counter UAV system to Libya stopped in Spain
The Spanish police revealed this week that on 18 January five people were arrested in simultaneous raids in Madrid and on the airport of Valencia...
Situation in Misrata becoming increasingly difficult for Dabaiba
On 16 January, Othman al-Taher Issa, one of the leaders of the (Misrata) February 17 Movement, welcomed the decision the day before by Prime...
Trabelsi partially settles truck drivers’ strikes
On 16 January, Government of National Unity (GNU) Minister of Interior Emad Trabelsi met with the truck drivers' unions and associations to discuss...
Dabaiba issues decision restricting security forces at ports
On 15 January, the Government of National Unity (GNU) issued Decision No. 21 of 2024 instructing that the presence of security services at land, sea...
Tension around Misrata Joint Force continues as rivals take over airport
On the night of 12-13 January, unarmed protesters from the (Misrata) February 17 Movement led by Othman al-Taher Issa occupied Misrata Airport...
Derna dam collapse referred to Court of Appeal
On 11 January, the case about the collapse of the Derna dams was referred to the Court of Appeal by the judge of the indictment chamber of the Derna...
Misrata truck drivers protest over ‘road fees’ imposed by militias at checkpoints
On 9 January, truck drivers from Misrata and Zliten started protests and road blockades against the imposition of ‘road tolls’ by members of...
NOC declares force majeure on Sharara as protests continue
On 7 January, the National Oil Corporation (NOC) officially declared a state of force majeure on production from Sharara due to the cessation of...
Attorney General publishes Derna flooding investigation report
On 5 January, Attorney General al-Sadiq al-Sour published his investigation report on the Derna disaster. The investigations revealed negligence in...
Protests break out as Dabaiba visits Bani Walid
On 24 December, Government of National Unity (GNU) Prime Minister Abdul Hameed Dabaiba opened a modernized administrative complex in Bani Walid as...
Juwaili meets Menfi and Bathily amid increasing tensions in Ghadames
On 14 December, UN Envoy Abdoulaye Bathily met with Western (Mountain) Military Region Commander Osama Juwaili, members of his staff and commanders...
Tensions rise in Misrata around pro-Dabaiba joint force
Tensions have been growing in Misrata over the last few weeks between groups aligned with Government of National Unity (GNU) Prime Minister Abdul...
Tensions rise in Ghadames over plans to reopen border with Algeria
Tensions have been rising in the town of Ghadames in the south-west of Libya precipitated by the planned reopening of the Ghadames – Debdeb border...
TBZ brigade accused of migrant abuse
On 11 December, several international news outlets - Al Jazeera, Lighthouse Reports, the Syrian Investigative Reporting for Accountability...
MSF documents migrant abuse in Tripoli detention centres
On 6 December, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) published a report called “You’re going to die here” – Abuse in Abu Salim and Ain Zara detention...
Libyan NGO expresses concern over Niger’s repeal of anti-migration law
On 3 December, the National Commission for Human Rights in Libya (NCHRL) expressed deep concern about the repeal of the anti-migration law in Niger....
GNS leads meeting on irregular migration
On 3 December, Government of National Stability (GNS) Minister of Interior Essam Abu Zuriba held a meeting in Benghazi on the negative effects of...
GNU hosts conference on legal migration and employment
On 27 and 28 November, the Government of National Unity (GNU) hosted an international conference on legal migration in Tripoli under the title ‘A...
Protesters call on ‘free world’ to support Palestinians
On 24 November, demonstrations about the Gaza war took place again in Martyr's Square in Tripoli and in several other cities after Friday prayers....
Dabaiba welcomes Gaza ceasefire efforts
On 22 November, Government of National Unity (GNU) Prime Minister Abdul Hameed Dabaiba praised the efforts of Qatar and Egypt to achieve the...
GNU Joint Force attempts to seize Ras Ajdir
On 15 November, Government of National Unity (GNU) Joint Force Commander Abdussalam al-Zoubi deployed troops in the direction of Ras Ajdir in order...
PC appoints Namroush as Deputy Chief of Staff of the Libyan Army
On 15 November, the Defense and Security Council, led by Presidential Council (PC) head Muhammed al-Menfi, discussed the security situation in the...
Skirmishes break out in Aziziyah between GNU and Juwaili forces
In the early evening of 9 November, fighting took place in al-Aziziya between the Joint Force led by Abdussalam al-Zoubi and anti-Dabaiba Zintani...
Grand Mufti calls for release of Hamas prisoners
On 3 November, Grand Mufti al-Sadiq al-Ghariani demanded the release of a Hamas cell imprisoned in Mitiga. The men were convicted of murder,...
Zliten ammunition depot explodes
On 1 November, a weapons and ammunition depot located in the June 9th residential area of Zliten exploded. After the explosion, a fire broke out....
GNU forces establish checkpoints south of Ghariyan in Qarayyat
On 31 October, Abdussalam al-Zubi, the head of the Government of National Unity's (GNU) newly formed Joint Operations Room for the Defence of the...
GNU mobilises forces as clashes erupt in Ghariyan following return of Adel Daab
On 29 October, there were clashes in mountain town of Ghariyan, 80 kilometres south of Tripoli, between forces aligned with the Government of...
Haftar promotes 138 LNA officers including family members
On 23 October, it was made public that Libyan National Army (LNA) Commander Khalifa Haftar has granted 138 officers an exceptional promotion to a...
Protestors threaten Italian oil facilities and air base in Libya over Israel
On 19 October, a demonstration took place in front of the Italian base at Misrata airport. Salah Badi, commander of the hardline al-Samoud militia...
Dabaiba reiterates calls for Benghazi investigation amid reports Barghati’s son was killed
In the Government of National Unity (GNU) cabinet meeting on 19 October, Prime Minister Abdul Hameed Dabaiba called for the Attorney General to...
Mishri calls for oil export halt amid anti-Israel protests at Mellitah complex
On 17 October, former head of the High State Council (HSC), Khaled al-Mishri, called for a halt to oil exports until the ‘brutal aggression’ against...
GNS says situation in Benghazi is ‘excellent’ despite recent clashes
On 14 October, Government of National Stability (GNS) Minister of Interior Essam Abu Zuriba stated that the security situation in Benghazi is...
Haftar meets Awaqir tribal leaders following clashes over Barghati’s return to Benghazi
On 14 October, Libyan National Army (LNA) Commander Khalifa Haftar together with LNA Chief of Staff Abdurrazek al-Nadhouri and Government of...
GNS accuses Dabaiba of supporting Barghati’s return to destabilize Benghazi
On 10 October, Government of National Stability (GNS) Prime Minister Osama Hammad accused Government of National Unity (GNU) Prime Minister Abdul...
Dabaiba urges Attorney General to open an investigation into Benghazi clashes
On 9 October, Government of National Unity (GNU) Prime Minister Abdul Hameed Dabaiba told foreign ambassadors and guests at a conference on aviation...
GNS blames ‘foreign countries’ for ‘destabilization’ amid Benghazi clashes
On 9 October, the first official narrative from the Libyan National Army (LNA) about the recent clashes in Benghazi was delivered by the Government...
Clashes break out in Benghazi as LNA attempts to seize Barghati
On the evening of 6 October, clashes reportedly broke out in the Salmani area of Benghazi between the Libyan National Army’s (LNA) Tariq Bin Ziyad...
High-level meeting discusses western military developments
On 1 October, the Supreme Commander of the Libyan Army Muhammed al-Menfi held an extensive meeting with the Government of National Unity Prime...
Attorney General orders four more arrests over Derna dams
On 28 September, the Office of the Attorney General ordered the arrest of an additional four people linked to the investigation in to the Derna...
ISA reportedly arrests two NOC officials in Tripoli over Derna dam corruption
On 26 September, media reports indicated that the Internal Security Agency (ISA) in Tripoli had arrested two senior National Oil Corporation (NOC)...
Haftar’s sons promoted to Major Generals amid LNA relief efforts in Derna
On 24 September, Saddam and Khaled Haftar – two of Libyan National Army (LNA) commander Khalifa Haftar’s sons who have been involved in overseeing...