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.
UN warns against disinformation and hate speech amid growing anti-migration campaign in Tripoli
On 1 June, the UN in Libya expressed concern over ‘the renewed spread of misinformation, disinformation, and inflammatory rhetoric on social media platforms in Libya, including content targeting individuals or specific groups. Such narratives risk fuelling tension,...
Hundreds of migrants rescued off Crete after departing from eastern Libya
Hundreds of migrants were rescued off Crete this week having departed from eastern Libya – 143 people in total were rescued on 1 June and 42 people were rescued on 31 May. Nearly 300 people were rescued on 28 May and 170 people on 27 May. Greece estimates over 4,500...
ECHR lodges case against Italy over Najeem
On 29 May, the European Court of Human Rights published two cases lodged on 16 April against the State of Italy concerning the Italian Government’s failure to execute an arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC) against Libyan militia commander...
Gaza convoy members arrested in Sirte
On 24 May, 10 members of the Global Sumud land convoy crossed into the 5+5 security zone around Sirte to negotiate safe passage for the humanitarian convoy aiming to take supplies to Gaza overland. They did not return. The organisation said on 25 May that they had...
ICC Deputy Prosecutor briefs UNSC on Libya developments
On 22 May, International Criminal Court (ICC) Deputy Prosecutor Nazhat Shameem Khan briefed the UN Security Council (UNSC) on developments related to Libya. Khan stated that the ICC remains unable to formally close the case against Saif al-Islam Gaddafi due to the...
Operation IRINI continues after UN mandate expires without extension request from EU
On 22 May, Greek and Libyan media reported that no renewal request for UNSC Resolution 2292 (2016) had been submitted to the UN Security Council (UNSC). It appears that UNSC members Greece and France, who previously drafted Resolution 2292 back in 2016, deliberately...
EU-Libyan efforts continue to tackle migration
On 22 May, EU Ambassador to Libya Nicola Orlando held the 8th meeting of the EU Technical Mission on Rights-Based Migration and Border Management along with representatives of EUBAM Libya, Operational Irini, and the European Commission, as well as representatives of...
Turkey stresses support for “One Army, One Libya” principle at end of EFES-2026
On 20 May, the spokesman of the Turkish Ministry of Defence Zeki Aktürk, announced in a press briefing that in total 502 Libyan forces soldiers participated in the ongoing EFES-2026 manoeuvres in İzmir, 331 from the east of the country (including a naval vessel) and...
Libyan army & LNA troops participate in EFES-2026 exercise in Turkey
Currently, 177 troops from the Libyan army and 331 troops (including a naval vessel) from the Libyan National Army (LNA) are participating in EFES-2026, the Turkish Armed Forces’ combined/joint exercise, with consists of a computer-assisted command-post phase and a...