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.
Western – 27 June 2014
Tarek Mitri, head of UNSMIL, congratulated the High National Election Commission on a well-run election, indicating that the Libyan election was not bought or stolen at the ballot box.
Western – 21 June 2014
The U.S. military captured Ahmed Abu Khatallah in Benghazi and the UNSMIL reconciliation meeting between Libya’s opposing coalitions was indefinitely postponed.
Western – 15 June 2014
On 6 June, UNSMIL Representative Tarek Mitri announced the UN’s support for a Libyan national dialogue, which would bring together some of the country’s most influential actors to settle long-divisive issues.