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.
BBC publishes Wagner investigation
On 11 August, the BBC published an exposé on the presence of the Wagner group in Libya following the BBC’s discovery of a tablet left behind by an operative. According to the report, documents, including a ‘shopping list’ of weapons and equipment given to the BBC by a...
Norland and Haftar meet in Cairo
On 11 August, the American Ambassador and Special Envoy to Libya, Richard Norland, met in Cairo with Libyan National Army (LNA) Commander Khalifa Haftar. The US embassy said on Twitter that the visit was ‘part of US efforts to support Libyan parliamentary and...
Operation EUNAVFOR MED IRINI signs a working arrangement with EUBAM Libya
On 7 August, Operation EUNAVFOR MED IRINI signed a working arrangement with the European Union Border Assistance Mission in Libya (EUBAM Libya). The agreement establishes effective cooperation between Operation IRINI and EUBAM in order to ‘strengthen their respective...
Russian and Syrian fighters killed in landmine blast
On 7 August, the Syrian news network Suwayda 24 reported that a young man from As-Suwayda (southwestern Syria) was killed in Libya, alongside a Russian Wagner operative, after a landmine exploded in a military vehicle on 5 August. Several other Syrian fighters were...
LNA conducts airstrike targeting Chadian rebels
On 31 July, the Libyan National Army (LNA) is reported to have undertaken an airstrike targeting Chadian rebels near the Chadian-Libyan border. According to reports, the aerial attack targeted 12 Chadian rebel technicals. No other details are available at this time.
Attorney General signs MOU with Egypt on cooperation on crime and corruption
On 31 July, Attorney General Sadiq al-Sour travelled to Cairo, where he met with his Egyptian counterpart, Hamada al-Sawi. During his visit, Sour signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Egypt and Libya to collaborate on the fight against crime, terrorism,...
Jordan, Cyprus and Greece call for withdrawal of foreign forces from Libya
On 29 July, in a trilateral meeting between the leaders of Greece, Jordan and Cyprus in Athens, a joint statement was issued, stressing the importance of the complete withdrawal of foreign forces and mercenaries from Libya.
Saleh accuses Turkey of stockpiling weapons in Libya
On 27 July, Speaker of the House of Representatives (HoR) Aqeela Saleh stated that Turkey was sending a stockpile of military weapons to Libya to be used by foreign mercenaries. He added that the former head of the Government of National Accord (GNA), Fayez al-Serraj,...
Saleh accuses Turkey of stockpiling weapons in Libya
On 27 July, Speaker of the House of Representatives (HoR) Aqeela Saleh stated that Turkey was sending a stockpile of military weapons to Libya to be used by foreign mercenaries. He added that the former head of the Government of National Accord (GNA), Fayez al-Serraj,...