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.
Koury stresses importance of Libya arms embargo as she visits IRINI HQ
On 18 September, acting UN Envoy to Libya Stephanie Koury visited Rome, Italy. She met with Pasquale Ferrara, Director General for Political Affairs and Security of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. They discussed recent developments in Libya, in particular the...
Saleh optimistic about Egypt-Turkey rapprochement
In an interview with Sputnik on 17 September, House of Representatives (HoR) Speaker Aqeela Saleh said that the rapprochement between Egypt and Turkey could help facilitate the withdrawal of foreign forces from Libya. He explained that this partnership would ease...
LNA says it cleared Kalinga mountains of armed groups and expelled migrants
On 10 September, as part of the ongoing efforts to clear illegal gold mining sites in the Kalinga region, one of the sites where hazardous materials were stored was inspected by the National Mining Corporation. A Libyan National Army (LNA) Field Engineering Battalion...
Protests erupt in Khoms over alleged deal for Turkish naval base
In the evening of 6 September, the coastal road was closed at the entrance of Khoms and tires were set on fire to protest the long hours of electricity outage and demanding the cancellation of the alleged agreement between Prime Minister Abdul Hameed Dabaiba and...
Turkish intel chief visits Tripoli
On 5 September, the chief of the Turkish National Intelligence Organization (MİT) İbrahim Kalın and his deputy Jamal al-Din Çalık visited Tripoli. In Kalın’s meeting with Prime Minister Abdul Hameed Dabaiba, bilateral relations, the deepening of political and security...
Heavy fighting between LNA and rebels near Chadian border
On 30 August, heavy fighting between the Libyan National Army (LNA) and rebels from Chad took place in the area of the gold mines in the border region with Chad. At least two LNA soldiers were killed and nine wounded.
Hammad and Saddam Haftar address security cooperation in Sahel tour
On 28 August, Government of National Stability (GNS) Prime Minister Osama Hammad paid an official visit to Nouakchott, Mauritania, where he held talks with the President of Mauritania, Mohamed Ahmed Ould Ghazouani, among others On 30 August, Hammad arrived in...
US AFRICOM commander meets with Haftar in Benghazi
On 27 August, US Charge d’Affaires Jeremy Berndt and US AFRICOM Commander Michael Langley met with Libyan National Army (LNA) Commander Khalifa Haftar in Benghazi to ‘discuss the commitment of the United States to strengthen our partnership with Libyans from all parts...
UN and international actors call for restraint as tensions continue to build around CBL crisis
On 22 August, UNSMIL issued a press release expressing its concern about the increasing tensions and the mobilization of armed forces in Tripoli. It said it is particularly concerned about the threat of violence to resolve the crisis over the Central Bank of Libya...