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.
UNSMIL facilitates JTCT border security meeting in Tunis
On 26 February, members of the Joint Technical Coordination Team (JTCT) for Border Security – comprising representatives of the military and security institutions in the East and West responsible for border security, counterterrorism and addressing irregular migration...
UNSMIL organizes 5+5 JMC meeting
On 25 February, UNSMIL organized a two-day forum with members of the 5+5 Joint Military Commission (JMC), local ceasefire monitors, and members of the security arrangements subcommittee to examine and assess the increasing proliferation of hate speech, misinformation,...
Nigerian opposition leader seized by LNA in al-Qatrun
On 23 February, the leader of Niger’s Patriotic Front for Liberation (FPL), Mahmoud Sallah, was apprehended in al-Qatrun in southern Libya by the Libyan National Army’s (LNA) 87th Rapid Intervention Battalion, under direct orders from the LNA General Command. Sallah...
ICC issues non-compliance ruling against Italy over al-Masri case
On 21 February, the Office of the Prosecutor at the International Criminal Court (ICC) formally requested Pre-Trial Chamber I to issue a ruling against the Italian government for non-compliance regarding the surrender of the head of the Mitiga detention centre, Osama...
UN stresses armed actors pose threat to Libya’s fragile stability
In her UNSC briefing on 19 February, Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs Rosemary DiCarlo said that ‘the activities of non-State and quasi-State armed actors continue to pose a threat to Libya’s fragile stability.’ DiCarlo stressed that the...
HoR Rejects Israeli media claims that ‘Libya is the best option for resettling Gaza residents’
On 18 February, Israel National News, also known as Arutz Sheva (‘Channel 7’, an Israeli media network identifying with religious Zionism), suggested Libya as the best option for a resettlement of the Gaza population. It specifically argued that cooperation with...
Haftar leads official delegation to Belarus
On 17 February, Libyan National Army (LNA) commander Khalifa Haftar arrived in the Republic of Belarus on an official visit, accompanied by an official delegation which included his sons Saddam and Khaled Haftar. Haftar was welcomed at the airport by Lieutenant...
Russia denies involvement in Qatrun clashes
On 14 February, the Russian embassy in Tripoli denied reports that Russian jets with Russian pilots were involved in the recent fighting in the south. According to the embassy, there are no Russian military aircraft or pilots on Libyan territory.
Chatham House publishes report on migrant smuggling and conflict in Libya
On 13 February, Chatham House published a report entitled ‘How migrant smuggling has fuelled conflict in Libya’, a systems analysis of key transit hubs namely Kufra, Sebha and Zawiyya. It highlights that since 2020 there has been an uptick in migrant departures to...