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.
400% increase in migrant arrivals to Crete from Libya in 2025
Greek officials have said that 19,948 arrivals were confirmed via the so-called southern corridor from eastern Libya to southern Crete in 2025, a 400% increase from the 4,935 confirmed arrivals in 2024. In December alone, an estimated 3,000 migrants landed on Gavdos...
Saddam Haftar in Jordan for formal visit
On 6 January, Libyan National Army (LNA) Deputy Commander Lieutenant General Saddam Haftar arrived in Jordan’s capital Amman following a formal invitation. At the HQ of the Jordanian Armed Forces, where he was received with an official military reception ceremony, he...
Libya-Chad tensions over abduction of Libyan truck drivers
On 30 December, nine Libyan truck drivers, residents of al-Jawf/Kufra in south-eastern Libya, were abducted in northern Chad near the desert road connecting Libya and Chad south of al-Jawf. They were taken by relatives of Chadian traders who had themselves been...
LNA discusses military cooperation with Jordan
In late December, a Libyan National Army (LNA) delegation visited Amman to discuss new plans to train its officers during 2026.
Libyan army CoS & other senior officials killed in airplane crash in Turkey
The death of several of western Libya’s senior military leadership in an airplane crash in Turkey on 23 December shocked Libya, with the investigation into the crash ongoing. On 23 December at 20.52 local time, a Dassault Falcon 50 jet (9H-DFS, owned by the Maltese...
Turkey renews troops in Libya for 2 years
On 22 December, the Turkish parliament approved a motion extending the deployment mandate of the Turkish Armed Forces in Libya for an additional two years.
Kufra airport becoming conduit for UAE supplies and fighters to Sudan’s RSF
On 22 December, Reuters published a report highlighting the key role of Kufra airport in becoming a conduit for supplies and fighters from the UAE to the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Sudan.
Saddam Haftar visits Egyptian frigate at Benghazi Naval Base
On 20 December, Libyan National Army (LNA) Deputy Commander Saddam Haftar visited the Egyptian frigate ENS Port Said (976) at the Benghazi Naval Base where he was received by the Commander of the First Destroyer Brigade of the Egyptian Navy and the commander of the...
545 migrants arrive in Greece on a single vessel from Libya
On 19 December, Greek authorities conducted one of the largest rescue operations recorded this year so far in the waters south of Crete. A heavily overcrowded fishing vessel issued a distress call shortly after 3 am while navigating roughly 16 nautical miles southeast...