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.
Russian military flights between airbases in Syria’s Hmeimim and Libya’s Al-Khadim reportedly resume after five-month suspension
Reports indicate that Russian military flights between Hmeimim Air Base in Syria (previously Russia’s main operational hub in the Middle East) and Al-Khadim Air Base in eastern Libya have resumed after a five-month suspension - a Russian Ilyushin Il-62M transport...
LNA CoS Khaled Haftar visits Athens & allegedly says HoR will not ratify maritime MoU
On 22 October, Libyan National Army (LNA) Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Khaled Haftar arrived in Athens for an official working visit. He was accompanied by several senior LNA officers, including Vice Admiral Shuaib al-Saber Mahmoud who is the Chief of Staff of...
Saddam Haftar officially received by Belarussian President
On 21 October, Saddam Haftar was received by Belarussian President Alexander Lukashenko at the Presidential Palace in Minsk as part of his official visit to the country. A statement issued by the Libyan National Army (LNA) General Command stated that the meeting...
ICC tussle with Italy over al-Masri warrant continues
On 21 October, the International Criminal Court (ICC) ruled that Italy failed to properly execute a request to arrest and surrender Osama Najim, aka Al-Masri, while he was on Italian soil, in violation of Rome’s obligations under the Court’s statute. The Court added...
Hammad criticizes international community’s handling of migration issues in Libya
On 18 October, in an interview with the Italian newspaper Notizie Geopolitiche, Government of National Stability (GNS) PM Osama Hammad sharply criticized the international community’s handling of migration issues in Libya. He accused UNSMIL and several European and...
Lebanon court orders release of Hannibal Gaddafi
On 17 October, a Lebanese judge ordered the release of Hannibal Gaddafi, son of late Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, in exchange for USD 11 million in bail and a travel ban. In 2015, Hannibal was kidnapped by unknown assailants in Syria and taken to Lebanon, where the...
EU ‘Pact for the Mediterranean’ announced to deepen cooperation with Southern Neighbourhood including Libya
On 16 October the European Commission announced the comprehensive ‘Pact for the Mediterranean,’ a strategic framework to deepen cooperation with Southern Neighbourhood countries such as Libya, Egypt, and Tunisia, across three areas of cooperation: empowering people...
ICC case accuses EU leaders of crimes against humanity with migrants
On 16 October, human rights lawyers filed the names of some 120 European leaders - including French President Emmanuel Macron and former German Chancellor Angela Merkel - to the International Criminal Court, accusing them of committing crimes against humanity with...
Italian parliament approves the renewal of migration MoU
On 15 October, Italy’s Chamber of Deputies has approved the renewal of the 2017 MoU with Libya on migration control, reinforcing cooperation to curb irregular crossings in the Central Mediterranean. The MoU is scheduled for its next automatic three-year renewal on 2...