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.
Deaths at sea & interceptions of migrants continue within Libya
On 14 July, a boat carrying about 60 migrants, including women and children, bound for European shores capsized near Bardaa Island, off the coastal city of Tubruq in eastern Libya. According to Coast Guard authorities in eastern Libya, 10 survivors managed to swim to...
ICC rejects challenge and confirms jurisdiction in Al-Hishri case
On 14 July, the International Criminal Court (ICC) ruled it has jurisdiction over the case of Khaled Al-Hishri, rejecting a challenge by his defence team. A majority of judges said the alleged acts fall within the scope of the UN Security Council referral under...
Namroush visits Italy to discuss broad defense cooperation and training
On 8 July, acting Libyan Army Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Salaheddin al-Namroush was received in Rome by the Chief of the Italian Defense General Staff General Luciano Portolano, following a formal welcoming ceremony at the headquarters of the Italian General...
Italian intelligence chief visits Saddam Haftar
On 7 July, Libyan National Army (LNA) Deputy Commander Lieutenant General Saddam Haftar received the AISE delegation led by AISE Director Lieutenant General Giovanni Caravelli, at his office at the headquarters of the LNA General Command in Benghazi. The two sides...
Newly appointed LIS head Mleqta accompanies Menfi to UNSG meeting
On 6 July, Presidential Council (PC) head Muhammed al-Menfi met with UN Secretary-General António Guterres in Geneva, accompanied by the newly appointed Libyan Intelligence Service (LIS) head Abdul Majid al-Mleqta. Discussions focused on developments in the Libyan...
US Advisor Boulos ramps up meetings with Libyan stakeholders
US Senior Advisor to President Trump on Arab and African Affairs Massad Boulos held a flurry of meetings with Libyan stakeholders in Libya last week, with meetings in Tripoli, Misrata and Benghazi on 7 and 8 July, alongside a delegation including US Charge d’Affaires...
Al-Aib continues to claim LIS leadership despite being replaced by Mleqta
On 5 July, Hussein al-Aib - in his capacity as Libyan Intelligence Service (LIS) chief - received Joseph Bugeja, head of the Maltese Intelligence Agency, in Tripoli. According to the LIS media office, they discussed issues of mutual interest, primarily combating...
Khaled Haftar attends joint LNA-Jordan military exercise in Amman
On 5 July, Libyan National Army (LNA) Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Khaled Haftar attended the joint military exercise ‘Al-Tarabut’ (Interconnection), conducted by the LNA and the Jordanian Armed Forces in the Jordanian capital, Amman. Khaled commended the high...
Dabaiba discusses cooperation with Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff
On 4 July, PM Abdul Hameed Dabaiba had a phone call from Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff and Chief of Defense Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir. According to the Government of National Unity (GNU), they exchanged views on a number of issues of mutual interest and...