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 and Libyan Air Forces sign pilot training agreement
On 28 March, the Italian news outlet Nova reported that an agreement has been signed between the Italian and Libyan Air Forces for the training and education of pilots from Libya in the context of the fight against illegal immigration. This was stated by the Chief of...
Deportation and repatriation of immigrants and refugees continue
On 28 March, the Government of National Unity (GNU) Ministry of Interior said that the Libyan authorities have deported several illegal Nigerien migrants back to Niger via the al-Toum land crossing, in coordination with the Niger Embassy and with security agencies in...
Tunisia sentences Libyan intelligence officers to 44 years in prison over attempted Mleqta assassination
On 28 March, four Libyan intelligence officers were sentenced to 44 years in prison each in Tunisia by the criminal chamber specialized in terrorism cases at the Court of First Instance in Tunis for terrorism-related charges and for planning an assassination. During...
Trabelsi dicusses migration with IOM and UN
On 25 March, Government of National Unity (GNU) Minister of Interior (MoI) Emad Trabelsi met with the UN Deputy SRSG for Humanitarian Affairs Aeneas Chuma as well as representatives of the International Organization for Migration (IOM), UNHCR, and UNICEF to discuss...
UN condemns arbitrary arrests in Tripoli
On 22 March, UNSMIL highlighted systematic violations by law enforcement and security forces targeting individuals for political affiliations, silencing opposition, and undermining the judiciary. It noted that arbitrary detentions have extended to legal professionals,...
Trump travel ban could include Libya
According to international media reports, the US President Donald Trump is considering implementing a new travel ban involving a complete suspension of visas for citizens of Libya, alongside ten other countries.
Fresh Lockerbie documents blame Libya’s intelligence for bombing responsibility
Detectives in Scotland have gotten their hands on fresh evidence from the Qadhafian intelligence services demonstrating a more direct chain of command over the Lockerbie bombing. The files were recently published in ‘The Murderer Who Must Be Saved’ by French...
Kremlin deploys ‘ghost fleet’ to send military equipment to Libya
It has long been an open secret that the same ‘ghost fleet’ -- that Russia uses to evade the oil price cap sanctions imposed by the Biden Administration -- is also used to bring Russian arms and mercenaries from Syria to Eastern Libya. A flurry of publications over...
UNSMIL calls for calm amid anti-migration hate speech
On 13 March, UNSMIL said it is ‘deeply concerned with a misinformation campaign that is fuelling tensions in Libya and inciting hate speech against refugees and migrants. Misleading narratives only foster fear and hostility.’ It urged all actors to refrain from...