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.
Eastern authorities reject Sudan’s accusations that the LNA is providing weapons to the RSF
On 19 June, during a UNSC meeting about Sudan’s civil war, Sudan's UN Ambassador al-Harith Idris accused the Libyan National Army's (LNA) Subul al-Salam Brigade of supplying Hemedti’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF) with ammunition, including mortar bombs, via Kufra....
Italy seizes weapons in Calabria supposedly destined for Benghazi
On 18 June, the Italian authorities in Gioia Tauro, Calabria, inspected and seized some containers on the cargo ship MSC Arina at the request of the US. The ship, which belongs to the Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC, the world's largest container shipping company...
LNA receives two Russian naval vessels at Tubruq port
The Libyan National Army (LNA) Navy said that on 16 June, two Russian warships, the guided missile cruiser Varyag (Slava class, commissioned in 1989, flagship of the Pacific Fleet) and the guided missile destroyer Marshal Shaposhnikov (Udaloy class, commissioned in...
Ras Ajdir border crossing partially re-opened after Tunisian MoI visits Tripoli
On 12 June, the Minister of Interior (MoI) of Tunisia Khaled al-Nuwairi met with Prime Minister Abdul Hameed Dadaiba, MoI Emad Trabelsi and Minister of State for Political Affairs and Communication Walid al-Lafi in Tripoli. The main topic was the reopening of the Ras...
Dabaiba discusses Ras Ajdir situation with Tunisian president
On 7 June, Prime Minister Abdul Hameed Dabaiba had a phone call with Tunisian President Qais Saeed in which they discussed the situation at Ras Ajdir and steps to reopen the border crossing, as well as judicial and security cooperation related to prisoners and...
Ambassador Mihraje meets Haftar in French business visit to Benghazi and Derna
French Ambassador to Libya Mostafa Mihraje spent several days in the East, leading a delegation of around 10 French companies to Benghazi and Derna on 3 and 4 June, led by MEDEF International. They were there to seek reconstruction contracts, meeting with Belqassim...
UNSC extends Irini mandate
On 31 May, the UNSC voted to extend the mandate of EUNAVFOR MED Operation Irini, with six members (including Russia and China) abstaining. The UNSC extended UNSC Resolution 2292 (2016) for another year with the adoption of Resolution 2733 (2024).
Russian deputy MoD Yevkurov back in Benghazi as LNA-Russia ties deepen
On 31 May, Russian Deputy Minister of Defence (MoD) Yunus-bek Yevkurov and his delegation arrived in Benghazi for a working visit. He was received at Benina Airport by the Government of National Stability (GNS) MoD Ahmed Houma, the Director of the Office of the Libyan...
UNSMIL hosts GNU and LNA for security workshop
On 30 and 31 May, UNSMIL held a workshop in Tunis which brought together representatives from the Government of National Unity (GNU) Ministries of Defense and Interior, Prime Minister Office, the Libyan National Army (LNA), the National Security Council, the National...