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.
Tetteh chairs Security Working Group meeting in Benghazi
On 5 May, Security Working Group of the International Follow-up Committee on Libya of the Berlin Process joined members of the Structured Dialogue Security Track in Benghazi. In the session, chaired by SRSG Hana Tetteh and the Security Track bureau, Structured...
Spain intercepts 45,000kg of cocaine headed for Benghazi
On 4 May, Spanish police said that it had intercepted a freighter in international waters off Spain's Canary Islands on 1 May carrying between 30,000 and 45,000 kg of cocaine. This is believed to be Spain’s largest known seizure of cocaine in international waters. The...
European envoys discuss security and political issues with Haftars in Benghazi
On 3 May, French Ambassador Thierry Vallat met with Libyan National Army (LNA) Commander Khalifa Haftar in Benghazi, discussing the durability of French-Libyan relations in various spheres, especially economic, commercial and educational. On 4 May, EU Ambassador...
IOM says 5,630 migrants intercepted & returned to Libya since beginning of 2026
According to the International Organization for Migration (IOM), as of 2 May, 5,630 migrants have been intercepted and returned to Libya since the beginning of the year. During the same period, the number of victims and missing persons in the Central Mediterranean...
17 Sudanese refugees die at sea
On 29 April, according to UNHCR, 17 Sudanese refugees died in a shipwreck off Tubruq. 33 people were on board only 7 survived. 9 remain missing. UNHCR stressed that ending the war in Sudan and expanding safe, legal pathways are the only solutions to prevent such...
Turkey says investigation into Haddad’s plane crash in advanced stage amid fresh rumours of sabotage
On 28 April, Deniz Yavuzyılmaz, a Turkish parliamentarian who is deputy chairman of the main opposition, the Republican People’s Party (CHP), reignited controversy over the crash of former Libyan Army Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Muhammed al‑Haddad’s aircraft by...
Greek FM in Tripoli to discuss migration & delineating maritime boundaries
On 27 April, Greek Foreign Minister Giorgos Gerapetritis arrived in Tripoli leading a high-level Greek delegation to discuss cooperation, migration and delineating maritime boundaries. Gerapetritis met with Government of National Unity (GNU) Foreign Minister Taher...
Saddam Haftar discusses cooperation and security in official visit to Malta
On 27 April, the Libyan National Army (LNA) General Command announced that LNA Deputy Commander Saddam Haftar had paid an official visit to Valleta, Malta where he was received at the airport by Lieutenant General Clinton O'Neill, Chief of the Maltese Defence Force....
Khaled Haftar visits Jordanian Armed Forces HQ
On 26 April, Libyan National Army (LNA) Chief of Staff Khaled Haftar arrived at the headquarters of the General Command of the Jordanian Armed Forces, where he was received by the Chief of the Joint Staff of the Jordanian armed forces, Major General Youssef Al-Haniti,...