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.
Italian intelligence chief visits Saddam Haftar
On 7 July, Libyan National Army (LNA) Deputy Commander Lieutenant General Saddam Haftar received the AISE delegation led by AISE Director Lieutenant General Giovanni Caravelli, at his office at the headquarters of the LNA General Command in Benghazi. The two sides...
Newly appointed LIS head Mleqta accompanies Menfi to UNSG meeting
On 6 July, Presidential Council (PC) head Muhammed al-Menfi met with UN Secretary-General António Guterres in Geneva, accompanied by the newly appointed Libyan Intelligence Service (LIS) head Abdul Majid al-Mleqta. Discussions focused on developments in the Libyan...
US Advisor Boulos ramps up meetings with Libyan stakeholders
US Senior Advisor to President Trump on Arab and African Affairs Massad Boulos held a flurry of meetings with Libyan stakeholders in Libya last week, with meetings in Tripoli, Misrata and Benghazi on 7 and 8 July, alongside a delegation including US Charge d’Affaires...
Al-Aib continues to claim LIS leadership despite being replaced by Mleqta
On 5 July, Hussein al-Aib - in his capacity as Libyan Intelligence Service (LIS) chief - received Joseph Bugeja, head of the Maltese Intelligence Agency, in Tripoli. According to the LIS media office, they discussed issues of mutual interest, primarily combating...
Khaled Haftar attends joint LNA-Jordan military exercise in Amman
On 5 July, Libyan National Army (LNA) Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Khaled Haftar attended the joint military exercise ‘Al-Tarabut’ (Interconnection), conducted by the LNA and the Jordanian Armed Forces in the Jordanian capital, Amman. Khaled commended the high...
Dabaiba discusses cooperation with Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff
On 4 July, PM Abdul Hameed Dabaiba had a phone call from Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff and Chief of Defense Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir. According to the Government of National Unity (GNU), they exchanged views on a number of issues of mutual interest and...
EU discusses migration with Libyan authorities
European engagement with Libyan authorities on migration has continued over the last two weeks, with technical talks held in Brussels. On 2 July, the 9th round of the EU-Libya Technical Dialogue on Rights-based Migration and Border Management concluded in Brussels,...
Italy joins Libya talks in Washington
On 30 June, Libyan National Army (LNA) Deputy Commander Saddam Haftar met with Italian National Security Advisor to the Prime Minister Ambassador Fabrizio Saggio, alongside US Senior Advisor for Arab and African Affairs Massad Boulos, to discuss how to support Libyan...
Joint investigation shows Sudan’s RSF rebels continue to receive support & training from eastern Libya
On 30 June, several international and Libyan media outlets reported about a joint investigative report by Lighthouse Reports, Evident Media (video report), and Sudan War Monitor that was released the day before. The report claims, based on an interview with an...