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.
Libyan army CoS & other senior officials killed in airplane crash in Turkey
The death of several of western Libya’s senior military leadership in an airplane crash in Turkey on 23 December shocked Libya, with the investigation into the crash ongoing. On 23 December at 20.52 local time, a Dassault Falcon 50 jet (9H-DFS, owned by the Maltese...
Turkey renews troops in Libya for 2 years
On 22 December, the Turkish parliament approved a motion extending the deployment mandate of the Turkish Armed Forces in Libya for an additional two years.
Kufra airport becoming conduit for UAE supplies and fighters to Sudan’s RSF
On 22 December, Reuters published a report highlighting the key role of Kufra airport in becoming a conduit for supplies and fighters from the UAE to the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Sudan.
Saddam Haftar visits Egyptian frigate at Benghazi Naval Base
On 20 December, Libyan National Army (LNA) Deputy Commander Saddam Haftar visited the Egyptian frigate ENS Port Said (976) at the Benghazi Naval Base where he was received by the Commander of the First Destroyer Brigade of the Egyptian Navy and the commander of the...
545 migrants arrive in Greece on a single vessel from Libya
On 19 December, Greek authorities conducted one of the largest rescue operations recorded this year so far in the waters south of Crete. A heavily overcrowded fishing vessel issued a distress call shortly after 3 am while navigating roughly 16 nautical miles southeast...
Pakistan’s Chief of Defence forces signs $4.6bn defense procurement deal with LNA in Benghazi visit
On 17 December, Pakistan's Chief of Defense Forces Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir arrived in Benghazi on an official visit, heading a high-level military delegation. He was welcomed by Libyan National Army (LNA) Commander Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar, his sons Saddam...
Trabelsi in Rome as Libya continues efforts to tackle irregular migration
On 16 December, the sixth meeting of the joint Libyan-Italian Security Task Force on Security Affairs was held, in the presence of a number of security leaders of the ministries of the interior in Libya and Italy. The meeting addressed the progress of joint security...
Turkish presidency requests 2 year extension for Turkish troops in Libya
On 14 December, the Turkish Presidency formally submitted a motion to Parliament for a 24-month extension of Turkish troops’ deployment in Libya. The motion noted that ‘The continued inability to hold elections in Libya has prolonged political uncertainty and...
Reports of new supply route into Sudan avoiding Kufra region
There are reports of a new supply route to the Rapid Support Forces in Sudan, emerging from Libya, crossing Chad, and reaching Sudan. Satellite imagery appears to show that Waw airport, near the Chadian border in the Murzuq region of south-western Libya, has been...