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.
Trump advisor Boulos meets with Haftars in Benghazi
On 25 January, the Senior Advisor to the President for Arab and Middle Eastern Affairs Massad Boulos and his delegation travelled to Benghazi, where they held several more meetings with high-level actors. According to Boulos, he held ‘productive meetings’ in Benghazi...
Turkey releases technical report on al-Haddad’s plane crash
On 22 January, the Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor's Office released a preliminary report with the initial technical findings concerning the 23 December plane crash that killed Libyan Army Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Mohamed al-Haddad, four members of his...
Jordanian delegation visits Benghazi
On 18 January, Libyan National Army (LNA) Commander Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar received the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the Jordanian Armed Forces Major General Yousef al‑Hunaiti and his high‑level Jordanian military delegation at the General Command...
LNA Deputy Commander Saddam Haftar makes official visit to Paris
On 16 January, Libyan National Army (LNA) Deputy Commander Lieutenant General Saddam Haftar officially visited Paris at the invitation of the Office of the President of the French Republic. Saddam Haftar held formal talks at the Élysée Palace with the Chief of...
Ankara launches investigation into Libyan army chief’s plane crash
On 15 January, Turkish media reported that the Ankara Public Prosecutor's Office has launched a multi-faceted investigation, including technology, intelligence, and diplomatic channels, to uncover the circumstances of the plane crash that killed Lieutenant General...
Military Intelligence chief in Malta for security talks
On 15 January, Major General Mahmoud Hamza, Director of the Military Intelligence Department and commander of the 444 Combat Brigade, made an official visit to Malta during which he met with the Minister of Defence, Interior and Security, the Commander of the Maltese...
Speculation continues over cause of the crash that killed CoS Haddad
On 13 January, Turkish media reported that a Cypriot flight attendant, who was part of the crew that brought the Libyan jet to Turkey before it crashed near Ankara, killing Government of National Unity (GNU) Chief of Staff Muhammed al-Haddad and other senior...
Saddam Haftar discusses military cooperation with Egyptian officials in Cairo
On 10 January, Libyan National Army (LNA) Deputy Commander Lieutenant General Saddam Haftar arrived in Cairo on an official invitation from Egypt’s Ministry of Defense, where he was received with full military honours by senior Egyptian officers. He met with General...
Tripoli and Chadian authorities agree to form joint border monitoring unit
On 7 January, Chad’s Minister of Public Security and Immigration, Lieutenant General Ali Ahmad Aghabash, met in the capital N’Djamena with Libya’s ambassador to Chad, Othman Fadel, to discuss securing the common border, in the presence of the acting Head of the...