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.
Dabaiba discusses security cooperation with Turkish MoI
On 24 November, PM Abdul Hameed Dabaiba received the Turkish Minister of Interior Ali Yerlikaya and his accompanying delegation, in the presence of the Government of National Unity (GNU) Minister of Interior Emad Trabelsi, to discuss the strengthening of security...
LNA Deputy Commander Saddam Haftar discusses military cooperation in another Ankara visit
On 20 November, Libyan National Army (LNA) Deputy Commander Saddam Haftar met in Ankara with Turkish Minister of Foreign Affairs Hakan Fidan at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. During the meeting, they discussed a number of issues of mutual interest, reviewing...
Saleh discusses cooperation with Italian counterpart in Rome
On 18 November, the 14th edition of the SHADE MED Conference took place in Rome. SHADE MED is a key forum of the EUNAVFOR MED Operation IRINI and its international partners for security policy dialogue and cooperation in the Mediterranean region. According to reports,...
Trabelsi attends EU-MENA conference in Lisbon
On 14 November, Trabelsi participated in the ministerial conference of the European Union (EU), and the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) countries, held in Lisbon. The conference sessions addressed key issues, most notably combating terrorism and organised crime,...
Joint LNA-Chadian force to secure common border
On 13 November, the Libyan National Army's (LNA) Military Media Division said that the LNA’s General Command and the Chadian Army have established a joint force to secure their shared borders against smugglers and human traffickers, other bandits, and insurgency...
Eastern Libya and Belarus intensify their cooperation
On 11 November, Government of National Stability (GNS) Minister of Interior Essam Abu Zuriba welcomed the Belarusian Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs Dmitry Korzyuk and his delegation, alongside senior Libyan security officials, in Benghazi. The discussion focused...
RSF reportedly receives arms via Kufra
A report this week by Radio France Internationale (RFI) claimed that weapons used in the Rapid Support Forces’ (RSF) assault on the Sudanese city of El-Fasher were transferred through Libya. The report said that on 5 November, a convoy of over 800 armed vehicles,...
GNU secures Hannibal Qadhafi’s release
On 6 November, the Government of National Unity (GNU) confirmed the release of Hannibal Qadhafi by Lebanese authorities, lifting the travel ban and bail imposed on him. The government stated that the release was the result of Libyan diplomatic efforts to address the...
European SAR bodies suspend contact with Libyan counterparts
On 5 November, 13 search and rescue organisations from Germany, France, Spain and Italy announced the creation of the Justice Fleet, whose mission will be to ‘uphold human rights and international maritime law’. The Justice Fleet announced that it is ‘ending...