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.
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...
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...
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...
Al-Hishri appears at the ICC
On 19 to 21 May, Libyan militia leader Khaled Mohamed Ali al-Hishri will appear at the International Criminal Court (ICC) on charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity. Judges will hear evidence against al-Hishri in a ‘confirmation of charges’ hearing to...
Dabaiba leads Libyan delegation to Rome migration meeting
On 19 May, a meeting of the Quadripartite Cooperation Committee for Combating Irregular Migration was held in Rome. Participants representing PM Abdul Hameed Dabaiba included National Security Advisor Ibrahim Dabaiba and Minister of State Walid Al-Lafi, alongside...
Drone strikes against RSF convoys in south-eastern Libya
On 16 May, drone strikes reportedly targeted Rapid Support Force (RSF) supply convoys from south-eastern Libya. Satellite imagery captured on 20 May shows multiple burn scars along a smuggling route stretching from south-eastern Libya into Sudan’s Darfur region. On 24...
Libya-bound Ukrainian cargo plane briefly detained over undeclared explosives
On 16 May, media reports began circulating about a Ukrainian cargo plane bound for Libya being detained due to carrying undeclared explosives. The airplane in question is a Ukrainian Antonov An-12B turboprop heavy cargo aircraft, operated by Cavok Air, which is a...
Saddam Haftar meets high-level officials in Moscow
On 12 May in the afternoon, Libyan National Army (LNA) Deputy Commander Lieutenant General Saddam Haftar arrived with his delegation in Moscow, Russia, in response to an official invitation from the Russian Ministry of Defense. Saddam Haftar was received at the...