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.
Kufra security forces thwart fuel smuggling operation
On 22 February, the Anti-Illegal Immigration Agency said its Desert Patrols Department in Al-Kufra intercepted two four-wheel-drive vehicles allegedly transporting petrol towards neighbouring countries. Patrol units pursued and seized two vehicles within the southern...
Libyan actor briefly detained by Benghazi security forces over his appearance in a tv show
On 20 February, the Benghazi Security Directorate detained Libyan actor Faraj Abdulkarim over his appearance in a scene in the Ramadan series ‘Hidrazi’ which reportedly offended the authorities in eastern Libya. The show airs on Al-Hadath and Al-Mustaqbal channels and...
Unexploded shell found in Wadi al-Rabea, Tripoli
On 23 February, the Criminal Investigation Department announced the recovery of an unexploded 60mm mortar shell in the Wadi al-Rabee area of the capital, Tripoli. The shell was found inside a farm after a citizen reported it.
LNA Major shot dead in Qatroun
On 23 February, an LNA Major in Qatroun called Faris al-Furjani confiscated a car from a Tebu man. He met with Tebu elders who accused him of confiscating the vehicle without authority. However, he allegedly refused to return it. He was subsequently shot and killed in...
Ajdabiya security forces arrest two people who ‘mocked prayer’ in online video
On 23 February, the General Investigations Department of the Ajdabiya Security Directorate arrested two people who ‘mocked prayer’ in a live broadcast on Facebook. The directorate said in a statement that it will not tolerate any actions that ‘affect religious values...
Supreme Judicial Council condemns the ‘storming’ of the Council’s Headquarters in Tripoli
On 18 February, Libya’s Supreme Judicial Council strongly condemned what it described as the storming of its headquarters in Tripoli by groups linked to the Court of Cassation, accusing them of imposing a fait accompli and unlawfully usurping judicial authority. The...