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.
Ankara launches investigation into Libyan army chief’s plane crash
On 15 January, Turkish media reported that the Ankara Public Prosecutor's Office has launched a multi-faceted investigation, including technology, intelligence, and diplomatic channels, to uncover the circumstances of the plane crash that killed Lieutenant General...
Military Intelligence chief in Malta for security talks
On 15 January, Major General Mahmoud Hamza, Director of the Military Intelligence Department and commander of the 444 Combat Brigade, made an official visit to Malta during which he met with the Minister of Defence, Interior and Security, the Commander of the Maltese...
Speculation continues over cause of the crash that killed CoS Haddad
On 13 January, Turkish media reported that a Cypriot flight attendant, who was part of the crew that brought the Libyan jet to Turkey before it crashed near Ankara, killing Government of National Unity (GNU) Chief of Staff Muhammed al-Haddad and other senior...
Saddam Haftar discusses military cooperation with Egyptian officials in Cairo
On 10 January, Libyan National Army (LNA) Deputy Commander Lieutenant General Saddam Haftar arrived in Cairo on an official invitation from Egypt’s Ministry of Defense, where he was received with full military honours by senior Egyptian officers. He met with General...
Tripoli and Chadian authorities agree to form joint border monitoring unit
On 7 January, Chad’s Minister of Public Security and Immigration, Lieutenant General Ali Ahmad Aghabash, met in the capital N’Djamena with Libya’s ambassador to Chad, Othman Fadel, to discuss securing the common border, in the presence of the acting Head of the...
400% increase in migrant arrivals to Crete from Libya in 2025
Greek officials have said that 19,948 arrivals were confirmed via the so-called southern corridor from eastern Libya to southern Crete in 2025, a 400% increase from the 4,935 confirmed arrivals in 2024. In December alone, an estimated 3,000 migrants landed on Gavdos...
Saddam Haftar in Jordan for formal visit
On 6 January, Libyan National Army (LNA) Deputy Commander Lieutenant General Saddam Haftar arrived in Jordan’s capital Amman following a formal invitation. At the HQ of the Jordanian Armed Forces, where he was received with an official military reception ceremony, he...
Libya-Chad tensions over abduction of Libyan truck drivers
On 30 December, nine Libyan truck drivers, residents of al-Jawf/Kufra in south-eastern Libya, were abducted in northern Chad near the desert road connecting Libya and Chad south of al-Jawf. They were taken by relatives of Chadian traders who had themselves been...
LNA discusses military cooperation with Jordan
In late December, a Libyan National Army (LNA) delegation visited Amman to discuss new plans to train its officers during 2026.