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.
LNA CoS Khaled Haftar arrives in Morocco for official visit
On 11 October, Libyan National Army (LNA) Chief of General Staff Khaled Haftar arrived in Morocco for an official visit which will last several days. Khaled met with his Moroccan counterpart, praising the role of Morocco in supporting efforts aimed at maintaining...
UNSMIL expresses concern at recent disappearances in Tripoli and Ghat
On 9 October, UNSMIL issued a statement saying it is ‘deeply concerned’ by recent reports of enforced disappearances, arbitrary detention and abductions in Libya, including the disappearance of Dr. Mohamed Sharafeddine Al-Fituri and Mr. Abu Bakr Al-Jarrari in Tripoli...
Trabelsi discusses security cooperation with Tunisian counterpart
On 8 October, Minister of Interior Imad al-Trabelsi received his Tunisian counterpart, Khaled Nouri, in Tripoli for an official visit to advance bilateral security cooperation, strengthen joint coordination, and facilitate the exchange of expertise to support the...
Al-Namroush participates in 5+5 Defence Initiative Chief of Staff meeting
On 6 October, the Chief of Staff of the Libyan Army Lieutenant General Salaheddin al-Namroush, accompanied by a delegation of the Libya Army General Staff, participated in the 18th Chief of Staff Meeting of the 5+5 Defence Initiative. The meeting was organized by the...
Greece engages with Haftar amid concerns around migration
On 4 October, Libyan National Army (LNA) Commander Khalifa Haftar met with the Greek Ambassador to Tripoli Ioannis Papameletiou and Consul General Athanasios Anastopoulos. The two parties discussed the latest developments on the local and international fronts,...
Trabelsi discusses cooperation with US Advisor Massad Boulos in Washington
On 29 September, Government of National Unity (GNU) Minister of Interior Emad al-Trabelsi met with US Advisor Massad Boulos in Washington DC as well as Wayne Wall, Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Middle East and African Affairs at the...
Did Saddam Haftar meet Netanyahu in the UAE?
On 29 September, the Italian daily newspaper Il Foglio reported that Libyan National Army (LNA) Deputy Commander Lieutenant General Saddam Haftar allegedly met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Abu Dhabi, UAE, on 27 September. According to flight-tracking...
LNA and Chad reinforce border security cooperation as Niger warns of mounting threats
Concerns about the security of Libya’s southern borders persist as the Libyan National Army (LNA) appears to reinforce the al-Tum border crossing with LNA-Chadian joint force. On 26 September, purported leaked images of Chadian soldiers stationed at Libya's al-Tum...
Saddam Haftar visits the UAE for talks on security and cooperation
On 25 September, Libyan National Army (LNA) Deputy Commander Lieutenant General Saddam Haftar officially visited Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). His first meeting was with Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed al-Nahyan, Vice President of the United Arab...