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.
Trabelsi discusses cooperation with US Advisor Massad Boulos in Washington
On 29 September, Government of National Unity (GNU) Minister of Interior Emad al-Trabelsi met with US Advisor Massad Boulos in Washington DC as well as Wayne Wall, Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Middle East and African Affairs at the...
Did Saddam Haftar meet Netanyahu in the UAE?
On 29 September, the Italian daily newspaper Il Foglio reported that Libyan National Army (LNA) Deputy Commander Lieutenant General Saddam Haftar allegedly met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Abu Dhabi, UAE, on 27 September. According to flight-tracking...
LNA and Chad reinforce border security cooperation as Niger warns of mounting threats
Concerns about the security of Libya’s southern borders persist as the Libyan National Army (LNA) appears to reinforce the al-Tum border crossing with LNA-Chadian joint force. On 26 September, purported leaked images of Chadian soldiers stationed at Libya's al-Tum...
Saddam Haftar visits the UAE for talks on security and cooperation
On 25 September, Libyan National Army (LNA) Deputy Commander Lieutenant General Saddam Haftar officially visited Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). His first meeting was with Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed al-Nahyan, Vice President of the United Arab...
ICC acknowledges Libya request for support on sabotage cell
On 25 September, International Criminal Court (ICC) Office of the Prosecutor confirmed receiving Libya's Request for Assistance, authorised and endorsed by Presidential Council (PC) head Muhammed al-Menfi and Government of National Unity (GNU) PM Abdul Hameed Dabaiba....
Multinational 5+5 defence initiative naval exercise SEABORDER 2026 hosted by GNU
On 24 September, the multinational naval exercise SEABORDER 2026 concluded at Abu Sitta Tripoli navy base. The exercise, which was conducted under the framework of the 5+5 Defence Initiative, started on 18 September. It brought together naval vessels, personnel, and...
GNU signs AU Convention on Cross-Border Cooperation
On 24 September, the Chairman of the Government of National Unity's (GNU) Land and Sea Borders Committee, Muhammad Al-Harari, signed the African Union (AU) Convention on Cross-Border Cooperation, known as the Niamey Convention, at the AU headquarters in Ethiopia as...
Dabaiba discusses cooperation with Tunisia army chief
On 23 September, Government of National Unity (GNU) PM Abdul Hameed Dabaiba received in Tripoli the Chief of Staff of the Tunisian Army, General Muhammad Al-Ghoul, in the presence of the Chief of General Staff of the Libyan Army, General Salahadeen al-Namroush. The...
GNU denies negotiating over alleged sabotage cell
On 18 September, the Government of National Unity (GNU) Ministry of Defence confirmed that investigations are ongoing regarding the sabotage cell that targeted various oil and electricity facilities in August and September, with the aim of identifying all those...