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.
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...
UN Envoy briefs UNSC on deteriorating Libya situation, warning against unilateral acts
On 20 August, Acting UN Special Envoy to Libya Stephanie Koury briefed the UN Security Council on the situation in Libya, noting a rapid deterioration in terms of political, economic and security stability. She criticised several ‘unilateral acts’ by Libya’s political...
LNA’s 128 Brigade clashes with illegal traffickers near Chadian border
On 18 August, the Libyan National Army's (LNA) 128 Brigade reiterated its mission to combating organized crime, eliminate gangs involved in human trafficking and contraband, and secure the southern borders of the Libyan state, noting on 18 August that it is conducting...
LNA SecGen discusses border security with MoI of Niger
On 16 August, the Secretary General of the Libyan National Army (LNA), Khairi al-Tamimi, met with the Minister of Interior of Niger, General Mohamed Toumba, in Benghazi to discuss the security situation in the common border area and cross-border movements. Central...
South African court withdraws case against 95 detained Libyans
On 15 August, the White River Court in South Africa decided to withdraw the case against the 95 Libyans who were arrested at a suspected military training camp on a farm outside White River, Mpumalanga last month. However, charges against Milites Dei Security Services...
Erdogan submits GNU-Turkey MoU to parliament, reinforcing status of Turkish forces in Libya
On 12 August, the Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan submitted to the Turkish parliament a memorandum of understanding (MoU) between Turkey and the Government of National Unity (GNU) regarding the status of Turkish forces currently stationed in Libya. The...
Libyan Army CoS Haddad and Khaled Haftar visit Moscow arms exhibition
On 12 and 13 August, Libyan Army Chief of Staff (CoS) Muhammed al-Haddad and his delegation of six officers/senior civilians of the Libyan Army visited the 10th edition of the International Military-Technical Forum ‘Army-2024’ in Moscow on the occasion of an official...
Local and international actors condemn Tajoura fighting and welcome de-escalation
On 10 August, UNSMIL strongly condemned the fighting in Tajoura and welcomed the efforts to de-escalate the situation. Other countries such as the UK and US added their support to the UNSMIL statement. High State Council (HSC) president Khaled al-Mishri initally...