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 migration report highlightes systemic abuse against migrants in Libya
On 17 February, the UN Human Rights Office and the UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) published a long report, revealing how migrants, refugees and asylum-seekers in Libya are subjected to ‘ruthless and systematic human rights violations and abuses, which include...
Al-Namroush arrives in Ankara for official visit
On 16 February, acting Chief of Staff of the Libyan Army Salaheddin al-Namroush arrived in Ankara for an official visit, meeting the Chief of the General Staff of the Turkish Armed Forces, General Selçuk Bayraktar, within the framework of strengthening military...
Turmp advisor Boulos and Saddam Haftar hold meetings at security conference in Munich
On 14 February, at the Munich Security Conference, Senior US Advisor on Arab and African affairs, Massad Boulos met with the US AFRICOM Commander General Dagvin Anderson ‘for critical discussions on peace and security challenges in Libya and across the continent.’ On...
Turkey’s intelligence chief discusses security coordination with Dabaiba and al-Menfi in Tripoli
On 12 February, the Turkish intelligence chief Ibrahim Kalin visited Tripoli where he met with Government of National Unity (GNU) PM Abdul Hameed Dabaiba, discussing the importance of strengthening coordinated international efforts to support the political process in...
French Vice Admiral Lucas discusses military relations with al-Namroush in Tripoli
On 11 February, French Vice Admiral Lucas visited Tripoli where he met with acting Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Salaheddin al-Namroush to discuss bilateral military relations and cooperation. On 12 February, Lucas met with Khaled Haftar in Benghazi. France’s...
Italian interior minister discusses security cooperation and migration with Haftar in Benghazi
On 11 February, the Italian Minister of Interior Matteo Piantedosi visited Benghazi, where he was received at the HQ of the General Command by Libyan National Army (LNA) Commander Khalifa Haftar. Piantedosi’s delegation included Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs...
AFRICOM Deputy Commander and al-Namroush discuss U.S.-Libya cooperation in Tripoli
On 11 February, US AFRICOM Deputy Commander Lieutenant General John Brennan and the US Charge d’Affaires Jeremy Berndt met with the acting Chief of Staff of the Libyan Army Salaheddin al-Namroush in Tripoli. They discussed the US’ ongoing support for Libyan-led...
LNA hosts regional senior-level military conference in Benghazi
On 10 February, Libyan National Army (LNA) Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Khaled Haftar opened the ‘First Strategic Security Conference for Chiefs of Staff of Mediterranean Basin and Sub-Saharan Africa States’ in Benghazi at the Conference Hall under the theme...
Egyptian pressure around Sudan continues
On the sidelines of a regional military conference in Benghazi on 10 February, Libyan National Army (LNA) commander Khalifa Haftar, accompanied by his son and deputy Lieutenant General Saddam Haftar, met with the Chief of Staff of the Egyptian Armed Forces Ahmed...