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.
Ripple effect of Assad’s fall felt in Libya
On 8 December, the regime of Bashir al-Assad in Syria collapsed amid the surprising offensive of various rebel groups. On the same day, the Libyan Embassy in Syria called on all Libyan citizens present and residing there to exercise caution and vigilance. The embassy...
Internationals including AFRICOM & UNSMIL visit LNA general command
On 3 December, Secretary General of the Libyan National Army (LNA) LTG Khairi al-Tamimi met at the LNA General Command in al-Rajma with a working-level military delegation, which was led by LTC Cook, U.S. AFRI COM, and Major Ethan Orwin, Military Attaché at the U.S....
5+5 Joint Military Commission meets in Turkey
On 28 November, the 5+5 Joint Military Commission (JMC) met at the invitation of the Turkish Ministry of Defence (MoD) in Ankara, Turkey, at the HQ of the MoD. During the meeting, additional steps for the peace, stability, and security of Libya were discussed. The 5+5...
Russian deputy MoD Yunus-Bek Yevkurov visits Libya again
On 26 November, Russia’s Deputy Minister of Defence Yunus-bek Yevkurov arrived in Benghazi again for a visit. He was welcomed at Benghazi-Benina airport by LTG Khairi al-Tamimi, Secretary-General of the Libyan National Army (LNA), MajGen Khaled Haftar, Chief of Staff...
Colombian mercenaries fighting for RSF in Darfur arrive via Libya
On 26 November, the Colombian newspaper La Silla Vacia published a report in which it stated that there are around 300 Colombian ex-military personnel who are in Sudan or near its border, operating with the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) led by Hemedti. The Columbian...
Norland and Saddam Haftar discuss regional stability
On 24 November, US Special Envoy Richard Norland and Charge d’Affairs Jeremy Berndt visited Sebha, meeting with Libyan National Army (LNA) Ground Forces Chief of Staff Saddam Haftar and other senior security officials. They discussed the critical role southern Libya...
UNSMIL hosts meeting on DDR
On 21 November, UNSMIL said it had held a meeting on challenges and opportunities in sup porting disarmament, demobilization, and reintegration (DDR) of militias in Libya that took place on 18 November. It brought together representatives of UNSMIL, the Government of...
ICC prosecutor visits Libya ahead of UNSC briefing
On 18 November, the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) Karim Khan visited Tripoli. He met with Government of National Unity (GNU) PM Abdul Hameed Dabaiba, Presidential Council head Menfi and the Attorney General al-Siddiq al-Sour. Khan discussed...
Libyan-Turkish security committee discusses law enforcement MoU
On 17 November, the Libyan-Turkish Security Cooperation Committee held its second meeting at the Minisrty of Interior's HQ in Tripoli, chaired by the Undersecretary of the Government of National Unity (GNU) MoI Major General Mahmoud Saeed, and the Deputy MoI of...