International actors
Tracking developments of international actors in Libya’s security space including military activity, the presence of foreign operatives and diplomacy pertaining to Libya’s security.
Russian deputy MoD visits Benghazi again
On 6 March, Russian Deputy Minister of Defence (MoD) Yunus-bek Yevkurov arrived at Benghazi-Benina International Airport. He was received by the Secretary General of the Libyan National Army (LNA) Khairi al Tamimi and the Russian ambassador in Libya Aydar Aganin, as...
Belqassim Haftar discusses cooperation with Italian FM
On 5 March, Belqassim Khalifa Haftar, Director General of the Libyan Development and Reconstruction Fund, and his accompanying delegation met with the Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs Antonio Tajani in Rome. According to the Fund, they discussed ways to develop...
Dabaiba denies claims about Libya being ready to receive Palestinian refugees
On 2 March, the American Thinker website posted an article claiming that Government of National Unity (GNU) PM Abdul Hameed Dabaiba had told the US government that Libya will take 100,000 to 200,000 refugees from Gaza, following US President Trump’s plan announced on...
Trabelsi meets with Italian counterpart in Rome
On 27 February, the Government of National Unity (GNU) Minister of Interior Emad Trabelsi, and his Italian counterpart, Matteo Piantedosi, met in Rome. According to the GNU, they discussed updates on the illegal immigration file, ways to strengthen security...
Macron and Haftar discuss Libya developments in Paris visit
On 26 February, French President Emmanuel Macron received Libyan National Army (LNA) Commander Khalifa Haftar at the Élysée Palace in Paris. They discussed the latest developments in Libya in the light of the new UN initiative to resolve the crisis as well as regional...
US Air Force carries out aerial activity in Libya
On 26 February, the US Air Force carried out an aerial activity in Libya ‘aimed at fostering east-west military integration and enhancing air defense and air traffic control capabilities.’ According to the US Embassy, this event represents another important step...
UNSMIL facilitates JTCT border security meeting in Tunis
On 26 February, members of the Joint Technical Coordination Team (JTCT) for Border Security – comprising representatives of the military and security institutions in the East and West responsible for border security, counterterrorism and addressing irregular migration...
UNSMIL organizes 5+5 JMC meeting
On 25 February, UNSMIL organized a two-day forum with members of the 5+5 Joint Military Commission (JMC), local ceasefire monitors, and members of the security arrangements subcommittee to examine and assess the increasing proliferation of hate speech, misinformation,...
Nigerian opposition leader seized by LNA in al-Qatrun
On 23 February, the leader of Niger’s Patriotic Front for Liberation (FPL), Mahmoud Sallah, was apprehended in al-Qatrun in southern Libya by the Libyan National Army’s (LNA) 87th Rapid Intervention Battalion, under direct orders from the LNA General Command. Sallah...