Libyan actors
Tracking developments of Libyan Actors in Libya’s security space including armed group activity, state security operations and political activities pertaining to Libya’s security.
USS Mount Whitney docks in Tripoli
On 20 April, the USS Mount Whitney - the flagship and command ship of the United States Sixth Fleet- arrived in Tripoli (following a stop in Tunisia). Vice Admiral J.T. Anderson, Commander of the US 6th Fleet, US Special Envoy Richard Norland, and US Chargé d’Affaires...
Tripoli court convicts seven over oil blockades
On 20 April, the Attorney General’s Office reported that the Tripoli Criminal Court had convicted seven people involved in ‘an organisation engaged in activities that threatened the safety of the state and the national economy’. The seven members of an armed group...
UN warns of human rights abuses and militia impunity
The UN Secretary-General’s report published on 17 April warns that ‘the overall volatile security situation showed signs of further deterioration, with heightened tensions and competition over territorial control between armed groups in several parts of Libya.’ Forces...
Struggle to contain illegal migration continues with detentions and deportations
On 16 April, the Stability Support Agency (SSA) launched a joint security operation targeting illegal migration shelters in Ghariyan. The operation was conducted in collaboration with the Illegal Migration Prosecution in Ghariyan and also involved patrols from the...
UN warns of new mine-contaminated areas discovered in Libya
On 16 April, the International Mine Action Awareness Day, a high-level event was held at Sports City in Tripoli. The event was jointly organized by UNSMIL and the Libyan Mine Action Centre (LibMAC), along with various national and international mine action...
Meetings of Joint Technical Coordination Team on Border Security conclude
On 14 to 16 April, the Joint Technical Coordination Team on Border Security, composed of security and military officers from across Libya, concluded its meetings with the participation of DSRSG for Political Affairs Stephanie Koury, and representatives of the Security...
LNA deploys 87th Battalion convoys to the South
On 14 April, military convoys of the Libyan National Army's (LNA) 87th Battalion, accompanied by a squadron of Air Force helicopters, departed from Benghazi to southern Libya.
GNU military intelligence delegation visits Ankara
On 14 April, a Libyan delegation, led by the Director of the Military Intelligence Department (and commander of the 444 Brigade) Mahmoud Hamza, made an official visit to Ankara where it was officially received by the Chief of Staff of the Turkish Army, the Assistant...
Haftar and Hammad tour LNA’s new military city near Benghazi
On 12 April, Libyan National Army (LNA) Commander Khalifa Haftar, accompanied by Hammad, the Chief of Staff of the Security Units Khaled Haftar and other high-level LNA figures, conducted an inspection tour of the LNA’s new military city, located near Benghazi, to...